text:  a gratuity in the form of $13,000 to the mayor, which is a lot of money, especially for a small town in Indiana, then that's no longer a federal crime. It may have, as the court said, violate state statutes, if there are any, prohibiting such donations, but it doesn't violate federal law. So you can imagine if I'm a politician that now I can meet with somebody, they can ask me for a favor, and I might even expect