10 Outrageous But Forgotten Political Scandals

6. Walking the Party Line Because midterms are dependent on turning out your party’s base, politicians have to walk the party line on many issues. That being the case, politicians of all sorts, local, state, and federal, have to walk the party line, defend their fellow party members, and carry water for their party’s federal…

Take a look at almost any prepackaged food product you buy at the store. You will be surprised how many products contain High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a sweetener derived from corn sugar. HFCS is not better tasting than sugar, nor is it healthier, as studies have shown a link between HFCS and increased rates…

One term which is often incorrectly inserted into political discourse is corporate personhood. Corporate personhood is a legal concept that arises from the extension of certain rights to market entities for the purpose of facilitating commerce and protecting individuals. Its application to campaign finance law has many erroneously rallying against the legal concept with slogans…

6. Circular Logic “People are greedy and corruptible, so we need a government made up of people to regulate people.” An argument which uses an asserted opinion as supportive evidence for that very opinion. “People don’t have enough money, government needs to tax people more to create more opportunity.” The additional taxation would leave people…