Joe Bruno....A Case of Right & Wrong ?

Joe Bruno, former state legeslature, was recently found "not gulity" of taking bribes for his political influence for the second time in nine years.  Mr Bruno & supporters then celebrated at Jack's in Albany.  Whether Mr Bruno was guilty or not is really not the question.  The quesion becomes was he Right or Wrong in his actions?  Did he use his political influence for monetary gain? In the end, if you believe in God, he will have to answer to God in the end.    Apparently he didn't break any laws, in the eyes of the 12 people on the jury, or at least the prosecution couldn't find any hard proof that he did. You might think that he & his people did a good job of making sure there was no hard proof.   During & directly after the trial, the state prosecutor was criticized in the media for wasting the tax payers money for going after the "OLD" man, for going after a man who had done so much good bringing many things to the capital region, so much so that 17 buildings carry his name including the Joe Bruno Stadium.  But was he Right or Wrong?  Let's face it.  Behind most "Wrong" lies one of the SEVEN Deadly Sins.  Behind the question we have before us in Mr Bruno's case is the sin of "Greed".  Was this a case of Greed?  Did Mr Bruno use his influence for the money?  Did his benefactor use his money to buy Mr Bruno's influence for his own monetary benefit?    If the answer to either or both of these questions is yes then the answer is simple.....They were greedy and he was wrong.  If their monetary gains were an affect of all the good that resulted in their relationship, then you have to decide if this was still a case of greed and  if he was wrong.  This is why I believe the juries in both trials came back with a not guilty verdict.  They may have thought there was wrong done but they didn't feel there was guilt.  I guess we'll have to wait and see if these verdicts impact future dealings between politicians and money.

Joe Bruno....A Case of Right & Wrong ?

Joe Bruno, former state legeslature, was recently found "not gulity" of taking bribes for his political influence for the second time in nine years.  Mr Bruno & supporters then celebrated at Jack's in Albany.  Whether Mr Bruno was guilty or not is really not the question.  The quesion becomes was he Right or Wrong in his actions?  Did he use his political influence for monetary gain? In the end, if you believe in God, he will have to answer to God in the end.    Apparently he didn't break any laws, in the eyes of the 12 people on the jury, or at least the prosecution couldn't find any hard proof that he did. You might think that he & his people did a good job of making sure there was no hard proof.   During & directly after the trial, the state prosecutor was criticized in the media for wasting the tax payers money for going after the "OLD" man, for going after a man who had done so much good bringing many things to the capital region, so much so that 17 buildings carry his name including the Joe Bruno Stadium.  But was he Right or Wrong?  Let's face it.  Behind most "Wrong" lies one of the SEVEN Deadly Sins.  Behind the question we have before us in Mr Bruno's case is the sin of "Greed".  Was this a case of Greed?  Did Mr Bruno use his influence for the money?  Did his benefactor use his money to buy Mr Bruno's influence for his own monetary benefit?    If the answer to either or both of these questions is yes then the answer is simple.....They were greedy and he was wrong.  If their monetary gains were an affect of all the good that resulted in their relationship, then you have to decide if this was still a case of greed and  if he was wrong.  This is why I believe the juries in both trials came back with a not guilty verdict.  They may have thought there was wrong done but they didn't feel there was guilt.  I guess we'll have to wait and see if these verdicts impact future dealings between politicians and money.