Dirty Dealings on Golf Courses

The New York Times has a wonderful story about how many corrupt political deals take place on golf courses.

Here's a great quote from the article. “More politicians will succumb to a pricey golf outing than to a sexy woman in a negligee,” said Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonpartisan watchdog group. “You have a lot more privacy than in your office and in a restaurant, and it’s socially acceptable to leave your office for half the day to play golf.

Here's the link to the story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/nyregion/25golf.html?hpw