"One of the wondrous things about Florida ...
was the climate of unabashed corruption
.........
there was absolutely no trouble from which money could not extricate you."

from Skin Tight by Carl Hiaasen

Sometimes I feel cynical about american politics and the entire system
but then I realize it's even worse in other places--

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/offshore-assets-of-china-s-elite-revealed-in-leaked-records-1.2504987