How to Avoid Bribery - Don't Take the Bribe!

More than 240 small towns across the U.S. rejected federal pandemic money in order to avoid the inevitable strings attached.

Reason TV did a short video report on this development featuring interviews with a grassroots activist in Texas, a local official and me.

“Obviously we could have used the money, but at what cost?” Brady-based activist and lobbyist Sheila Hemphill said.

I likened federal money to bribery.

“The only way that you can avoid the consequences of being bribed is to not take the bribe.”

Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE

How to Avoid Bribery – Don’t Take the Bribe!