Here are some thoughts on two recent articles. The first, “How fentanyl gets into the U.S. from Mexico” (Aug. 10, Nation & World) describes how the Mexican cartels bribe government officials in order to deliver their products (i.e., fentanyl) to customers in the U.S. The second “Chip deal” (Aug. 11, Newsline) describes how U.S. manufacturing companies are “bribing” (i.e., paying 15% of their profits) to the U.S. government in order to deliver their products (i.e., computer chips) to their Chinese customers.
The first is deemed to be illegal but the second is not? Seems like the adage of walking and quacking like a duck should apply here.
Bill Picatti, Bellevue
