THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, October 30, 1995 TAG: 9510260002
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A8 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 25 lines
A recent article in your newspaper disclosed political-action committee donations to our local legislator's campaign.
Webster's Dictionary (Seventh New Collegiate) provides one definition of bribery as: something that serves to induce or influence. This leads me to believe that our politicians are accepting bribes, which is an unethical practice if not against the law.
I challenge any politician to explain where the line is drawn between accepting contributions to a political campaign and bribery. Also, if it is unethical, why do they let it continue?
KENNETH E. CROSBY
Norfolk, Oct. 15, 1995 by CNB