Anti-corruption is a core constitutional value. It always has been. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Political corruption is eating our democracy out from the inside. Most Americans know that. But democratic and economic health can't be easily… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
There's this myth out there that self-perpetuates that candidates believe that although the populace cares about corruption, they're not going to vote… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Quid pro quo has an interesting history. It's originally a contract law term, not a criminal bribery term. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
And my whole life I've been focused on questions of anti-corruption laws, on constitutional law, and it's essential that the power of… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
The structure of private campaign finance has essentially pre-corrupted our politicians, so that they can't even recognize explicit bribery because it feels… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
One of the things that is so important, critical I think, in reading not just the founders but thousands of years as… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Everybody's always going to have some self-interest. When it passes a certain point, that's when it become corruption. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Politicians are expected to spend half their time talking to funders and to keep them happy. Given this context, it's not hard… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
The corruption that hides in plain sight is the real threat to our democracy. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Corruption requires looking into someone's soul and making judgments about their intent. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Most of the corruption in Albany is legal corruption, not illegal bribery. It comes from campaigns being funded by millionaires and corporations. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
I hope the true public servants learn from this that they should not be afraid and they will get incredible grass-roots support… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Corruption is when people in public office use that public office for private or selfish ends. This is one of the most… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Amazon's outsized power is looking less and less like smart business and more and more like oppressive politics - one company bullying us all. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
I think part of the reason the Tea Party has resonated is that people feel disempowered. The Tea Party says, "You are out of… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Anti-corruption is a core constitutional value. It always has been. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity,… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
I think a lot of the reason people are attracted to the Keystone pipeline is because at least we're doing something. There's a fear… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
If you think art is a competitive forum, then you're going to stop doing it if you're not good. But if it's not competitive,… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
A combination of working in politics as well as teaching and being [an actor] certainly helped. I became so much more comfortable in front… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
If those people in power never made any mistakes, we'd be done for as a democracy. But people keep making mistakes. History is a… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Normally, politicians lie because they want to persuade us of the truth of what they are saying. A candidate for Congress will claim that… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
The Internet is an important organizing tool. But the goal of a campaign isn't to use the Internet for organizing; the goal is always… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
At a policy level, we can support protecting and serving as opposed to militarization or disproportionate response. Step one is making sure we don't… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
