>>Agree, but all high-level politicians everywhere are corrupt.
>That's a pretty broad statement.

Sure, it's a general statement but I think it will largely be correct for virtually all cases. History tells the story, time and again.

>A, NY's prisons have designated areas to house jailed politicians and it's hard to find space there. One of my occasional lunch companions is an ex-pol who served time in a federal prison. He tells me that he had plenty of companions there with similar stories. So, there must be someone trying to keep them honest.

Or those are the ones that crossed still more powerful people or were caught so blatantly red-handed that they needed to be jailed or ... etc. But power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. History tells the story, time and again.

>B. What do you mean by "high level?" I know some fairly low level people who would steal me blind if I allowed them to.

high level = those in positions of power. Sure low level can also be nefarious but they we didnt elect them to be our leaders, they dont hold public office, we dont pay them from our taxes, they dont lead counties into war, etc. etc.

>C. What high level people - political or not - are not corrupt? Have you spent any time on Wall Street?

Very familiar with Wall Street and the financial universe of corrupt people.

>D. Because all the people like that we've seen might be corrupt, it doesn't mean that there will never be an honest one. People like Ghandi don't come along very often, but they do.

Agree, Gandhi is an exception and general statements obviously have exceptions - that is a given. But they are far and few between.

Can you think of a current world leader who is beyond suspicion of corruption?