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_misery, _ is, in the first way, anything contrary to the will's natural appetite, namely corruptive or distressing evils, the contrary of which man desires naturally, wherefore the Philosopher says (Rhet. ii, 8) that "pity is sorrow for a visible evil, whether corruptive or distressing."

Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas

And as usual they run out without knowing the facts giving cover to the very kind of corruptive practices they claim to be against.

Think Progress » Health insurers spent $38 million lobbying Congress in 2009. 2010

And so, the question that CCP is offering is not simply whether or not Oprah the idividual has a right to endorse a candidate and the "corruptive" influence that may come from that endorsement but what is the impact of the endorsement of Oprah the media empire.

Oprah Endorses Obama Matt Johnston 2007

Lessig further evokes the highest ideals of the founders in his appeal that despite some core ideological differences with those on the Right, there is widespread support for getting the corruptive influence of corporate money out of the decision-making process of our government.

John Wellington Ennis: With Republic, Lost, Lawrence Lessig Takes Center Stage John Wellington Ennis 2011

But alas, we have the peculiar and still more corruptive practice of the filibuster where the minority can consistently thwart the will of the majority, leaving us with a system that never seems to accomplish anything.

Andrew Weinreich: Restoring Democracy Through Wall Street Andrew Weinreich 2011

As far back as 1989 (the year I served my last day), the job was tainted by political influence that has a corruptive effect on the frontline officers.

The Single Measure Of Public Confidence « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

Moreover, history repeatedly bears witness to the corruptive nature of power and its ability to rationalize the moment for its own interests.

Byron Williams: U.S. Must Be Willing to Live With Ambiguity in Egypt Byron Williams 2011

Lessig further evokes the highest ideals of the founders in his appeal that despite some core ideological differences with those on the Right, there is widespread support for getting the corruptive influence of corporate money out of the decision-making process of our government.

John Wellington Ennis: With Republic, Lost, Lawrence Lessig Takes Center Stage John Wellington Ennis 2011

Moreover, history repeatedly bears witness to the corruptive nature of power and its ability to rationalize the moment for its own interests.

Byron Williams: U.S. Must Be Willing to Live With Ambiguity in Egypt Byron Williams 2011

There are other ways of running the economy than through corruptive influences of politics.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Libertarianism: 2010