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Essay / The rich get richer - 1193
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 United Kingdom, is causing controversy because of "the 'black money' or secret payments. The question is how, when there is excessive political power, how can they be prosecuted? it appears that the Saudi government may have been corrupted due to its political power and ties to terrorism. The UK allowed and paid for these services because it was able to create more jobs and selfishly gain political power. We assert that corruption is permitted because of the grand plan of politicians around the world to create alliances that give them ultimate power, where normal rules of integrity and morality do not concern them. LITERATURE REVIEW: “Corruption is the reason we win,” a quote from an actor in the film Syrianna, recognizes the fact that Americans believe that anti-corruption laws are what allow them to cheat. The American business view of corruption was that international trade could not happen without it. But the rise of strict laws and acts now enforced by the Ministry of Justice has made it possible to avoid any unfair acts. The US Department of Justice has been wearily trying to account for the wrongdoing of the UK-Saudi arms deal, but has been somewhat shut out due to the lack of justice it has caused. in the country of origin of these countries. The UK's Serious Fraud Office ended its investigation into BAE in 2006, much to the dismay of farmers who created sites like www.Controlbae.org/ which detail the judicial review aimed at ending corruption charges against BAE . Prince Bandar the charismatic, well connected...... middle of paper ...... they can sue you or judge you because they are the ultimate judge and decision maker. In a study by scientists based on the reference article (The Psychology of Power, 2010), those who held greater power appeared to behave hypocritically and ranked higher on a moral scale than others when It was about breaking laws like speeding and tax evasion. This proves once again that those in positions of high power hold themselves to “different standards” from the norm, those different standards often being those of poor morality and integrity. WORK CITED “The Psychology of Power” (print edition of The Economist, January 21, 2010) Lowell Bergman and Oriana Zill de Granados 2009, online. Internet Black Money http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/blackmoneyCAAT& The Corner House 2007, online. Internet judicial review SFO-BAE-Saudi