Sentence examples for the peddling of influence from inspiring English sources

We know that to understand politics and the peddling of influence we must follow the money.

A woman at the big house, on Palo Alto Avenue, who identified herself as Mr. Malik's mother, said yesterday that her son could not have taken a bribe because he is a devout Muslim and the Koran forbids the peddling of influence.

All too often, multinational companies contribute to the culture of corruption by either ignoring laws, or by the peddling of influence at the highest levels of government.

It's a classic example of the kind of influence peddling that knows no partisan bounds.

Mr. Marra said that average citizens "don't have a chance" against the culture of influence peddling the investigation had unearthed.

President Obama, who has frequently attacked lobbyists and the culture of influence peddling he says they promote, has already imposed a number of ethics measures restricting the role that lobbyists can play within his administration.

Kim was handed a warning by the I.O.C. over the issue of influence peddling and nepotism, including his son's allegedly sham job and piano recitals conducted by his daughter in various cities bidding on the Games.

While the stereotype of lobbying is of highly paid lobbyists wooing representatives with campaign cash and fancy meals, the world of influence peddling is changing, and lobbyists who can quickly mount a credible e-mail and letter-writing drive in Congress carry much weight.

The councilman has not been charged with a crime, but the accusations of influence peddling have created a cloud of suspicion over his final months in office and have led the district attorney's office to investigate his relationship with Mr. Lattanzio.

Critics say these former officials are cashing in, trading on the relationships and expertise they acquired while working for the taxpayers, and cite such career moves as proof that Mr. Obama has not lived up to his promise to change the culture of influence peddling in the capital.

But analysts said the accusations of influence peddling had the potential to gain more traction with voters, and Mr. Serra is starting to pursue the issue vigorously, saying Ms. Rousseff was either a bad administrator for not knowing about it or had committed a crime if she did know.