The Rich Get Richer

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HYPOTHESIS:

The rich get richer, within a secret society where only trust is accepted. An eighty billion dollar arms deal between BAE (British Aerospace), Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia who represented the Saudi Air force and the U.K, stir controversy because of “Black money” or secret payments. The question is, when too much political power reigns how can they be prosecuted; it seems that the Saudi government was allowed to be corrupt because of their political power and ties to terrorism. The UK allowed and paid for services because they were able to create more jobs and selfishly gain political power. We state that corruption is allowed because of the grand scheme of world politicians to create alliances which give them ultimate power, where normal rules of integrity and character don’t pertain to them.

LITERATURE REVIEW:

“Corruption is why we win” a quote taken from an actor in the film syrianna, acknowledges the fact that Americans believe that the laws against corruption is what allows them to cheat. Corporate Americas view on Bribery was that international business couldn’t be completed without it. But the rise of strict laws and acts now enforced by the department of justice, ensured foul play wouldn’t occur. The U.S department of Justice tried tiredly to account for the wrong doings of the arms deal between the UK and Saudi but was somewhat shut out because of the lack of justice brought about in these countries homeland. The UK serious fraud office terminated their investigation against BAE, in 2006 much to the dismay of the country people who set up sites like www.Controlbae.org/ which goes into detail about the judicial review to terminate the corruption charges against BAE.

Prince Bandar the charismatic, well conne...

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...e can prosecute or judge you because they are the ultimate judge and decision maker.

In a study done by Scientists from the reference article (The Psychology of Power, 2010) those with higher power seemed to behave hypocritically rating themselves higher on a moral scale compared to others when it came to breaking laws like speeding and tax evasion. This once again proves that those in high power positions hold themselves to “different standards” from the norm, those different standards often being those of low character and integrity.

WORK CITED

“The Psychology of Power” (The Economist print edition January 21st 2010)

Lowell Bergman & Oriana Zill de Granados 2009, Online. Internet Black Money

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/blackmoney

CAAT& The Corner House 2007, Online. Internet the SFO-BAE-Saudi Judicial Review

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