What comes to mind when we consider the act of corruption? Like many people, a multitude of negative actions and ideas likely come to mind. Possibilities that may come to mind are things such as corruption, deception, fraud, schemes and other illicit activities or transactions. This is where an important question arises. So what is the difference between corruption and corporate financing of political campaigns? Obviously the answer lies between nothing and very little. In today's political world, democracy is for sale. To get started, take a look at what this corporate political campaign financing actually is. This type of financing is, as the name suggests, money provided to a campaign by a company in the hopes that the additional money will help the candidate win. Although this transaction may seem simple and harmless, it is not so simple and thoughtless. Funding of this caliber is a classic example of one hand washing the other; there is absolutely no reason to believe that these huge corporations receive nothing in return for the large sums of money they give. One might view these corporate “donations” as more of an investment than a contribution since they are sending money to someone else in the hope of receiving profits in return. The official definition of corruption is: "The act of accepting or offering something of value, such as money, in exchange for some action or influence over a government official." Now, thinking back to the first question, what is the difference between corruption and corporate political campaign spending? The answer, at this point, should seem blatantly obvious; Nothing. Corruption is an extremely serious offense ... middle of paper ...... are corrupt and immoral, parts of these laws have recently been referred to the ever-powerful Supreme Court for re-evaluation. If the case has been brought before the highest American courts, then it is easy to understand that there is something wrong with this process. This act of corruption, now considered perfectly acceptable in American politics, is in reality undemocratic. Most Americans have an extreme fear of things like communism and dictatorships, as evidenced by the Red Scare in recent years. Capitalism and democracy are two concepts very close to the average American citizen, so why would they reject them by allowing corporate political campaign spending? The American people must take away the votes of our politicians, remove the price we pay for our freedom, and eradicate the sellout of democracy in the land of the free..