On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:39:59 -0500, Boater wrote:

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, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

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Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates one
state
from another that way?
I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in LA
(Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since the
days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were always just
much smarter about not getting caught until the more recent years. BTW..
the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more efficiently with a
corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to the
FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in recent
history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are more likely
to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if you committ
MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look out
NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be #4.
nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more newsworthy
corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor who
made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught in bed
with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?

We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers in
the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin cruiser,
season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in the luxury
suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress
Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and take
manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is political
expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it comes to being
on the take.


John

I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is the
way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress




I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.

Why the crossposting, Harry. You get horribly upset when people insult you,
but you persist in this type behavior. You don't have to go to other groups
for support.
--

Salmonbait

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:02:17 -0500, Boater wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
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, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:

"spaco" wrote in message
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Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long
time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates
one state
from another that way?
I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in
LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since
the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were
always just much smarter about not getting caught until the more
recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more
efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to
the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in
recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are
more likely to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if
you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look
out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be #4.
nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor
who made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught
in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?
We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers
in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin
cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in
the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress
Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and
take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is political
expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it comes to
being on the take.


John
I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is
the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress

I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.

I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis for
making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress




I see no reason to trust any agency connected to the Bush Administration
Justice Department. Which is not to say I think Blago should remain in
office.

Do you see any good reason to cross post?
--

Salmonbait

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Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long
time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates
one state

from another that way?

I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in
LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since
the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were
always just much smarter about not getting caught until the more
recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more
efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to
the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in
recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are
more likely to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if
you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look
out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be #4.

nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor
who made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught
in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?

We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers
in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin
cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in
the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress

Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and
take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is political
expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it comes to
being on the take.


John

I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is
the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress


I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.


I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis for
making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress



Pennsylvania is in the running. Luzurne county is near the top as to
corrupt countys. They got caught using county credit cards for
personal use and only had to pay back the money they charged. This is
the least of all their transgressions.


John

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, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:


Ed Huntress wrote:


"spaco" wrote in message
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Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long
time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates
one state

from another that way?

I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in
LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since
the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were
always just much smarter about not getting caught until the more
recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more
efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to
the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in
recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are
more likely to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if
you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look
out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be
#4.

nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor
who made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught
in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?

We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers
in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin
cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in
the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress

Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and
take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is
political expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it
comes to being on the take.


John

I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is
the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress


I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.


I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis for
making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress

Pennsylvania is in the running. Luzurne county is near the top as to
corrupt countys. They got caught using county credit cards for personal
use and only had to pay back the money they charged. This is the least of
all their transgressions.


John

Is my old high-school gym teacher, Lou Biacchi, still mayor of Berwick? I
don't know if he's corrupt, but if he lived in NJ, he'd have been a made man
50 years ago. He looked, acted, and sounded like one of the lower-level
soldiers in "The Sopranos."

Such a nice, remote, semi-rural area it is, too. g

--
Ed Huntress

Salmonbait wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:02:17 -0500, Boater wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...
Ed Huntress wrote:
"john" wrote in message
...
Ed Huntress wrote:

"atlas bugged" wrote in message
...

"Ed" wrote in message
.. .

, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:

"spaco" wrote in message
.. .

Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long
time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates
one state
from another that way?
I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in
LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since
the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were
always just much smarter about not getting caught until the more
recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more
efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to
the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in
recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are
more likely to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if
you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look
out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be #4.
nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor
who made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught
in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?
We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers
in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin
cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in
the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress
Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and
take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is political
expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it comes to
being on the take.


John
I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is
the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress
I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.
I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis for
making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress



I see no reason to trust any agency connected to the Bush Administration
Justice Department. Which is not to say I think Blago should remain in
office.

Do you see any good reason to cross post?
--

Salmonbait

I'm crosspost neutral. Once in a while, though, it does bring in a new
poster more interesting than, say, the pack of jackals.

Salmonbait wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:39:59 -0500, Boater wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
"john" wrote in message
...
Ed Huntress wrote:

"atlas bugged" wrote in message
...

"Ed" wrote in message
.. .

, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:

"spaco" wrote in message
.. .

Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates one
state
from another that way?
I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in LA
(Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since the
days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were always just
much smarter about not getting caught until the more recent years. BTW..
the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more efficiently with a
corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to the
FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in recent
history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are more likely
to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if you committ
MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look out
NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be #4.
nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more newsworthy
corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor who
made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught in bed
with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?
We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers in
the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin cruiser,
season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in the luxury
suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress
Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and take
manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is political
expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it comes to being
on the take.


John
I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is the
way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress



I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.

Why the crossposting, Harry. You get horribly upset when people insult you,
but you persist in this type behavior. You don't have to go to other groups
for support.
--

Salmonbait


Y-a-w-n.

Salmonbait wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:02:17 -0500, Boater wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...
Ed Huntress wrote:
"john" wrote in message
...
Ed Huntress wrote:

"atlas bugged" wrote in message
...

"Ed" wrote in message
.. .

, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:

"spaco" wrote in message
.. .

Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long
time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates
one state
from another that way?
I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in
LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since
the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were
always just much smarter about not getting caught until the more
recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more
efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to
the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in
recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are
more likely to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if
you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look
out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be #4.
nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor
who made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught
in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?
We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers
in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin
cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in
the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress
Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and
take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is political
expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it comes to
being on the take.


John
I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is
the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress
I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.
I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis for
making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress



I see no reason to trust any agency connected to the Bush Administration
Justice Department. Which is not to say I think Blago should remain in
office.

Do you see any good reason to cross post?
--

Salmonbait

By crossposting, Krause is punishing the God loving folks in rec.boats
for not worshiping Krause.

Boater wrote in
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Ed Huntress wrote:
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"john" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:

"atlas bugged" wrote in message
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"Ed" wrote in message
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, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:

"spaco" wrote in message
.. .

Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it
was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a
long time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that
separates one state
from another that way?
I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to
undergrad in LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA...
since the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly.
They were always just much smarter about not getting caught
until the more recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always
runs BETTER and more efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According
to the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve
time.... in recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve
time.. so... you are more likely to go to prison if you are
elected as Gov of IL than if you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little
Banana republic where we expect our politicians to be on the
take.... Look out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer
lane!!! you could be #4.
nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is
getting eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a
governor who made his name tracking down prostitution rings,
then gets caught in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?
We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that
our corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become
small-timers in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that
a new cabin cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos
serving drinks in the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living
in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players'
agents.

--
Ed Huntress
Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption
and take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is
political expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when
it comes to being on the take.


John
I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players'
agents is the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J.
Burnett, they can revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress

I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the
"most corrupt" states.

I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis
for making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress




I see no reason to trust any agency connected to the Bush
Administration Justice Department. Which is not to say I think Blago
should remain in office.

Fitzgerald has thrown a number of Republicans in jail. Including the last
governer of Illinois.

--

Dan

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Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty
crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a long
time
before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that separates
one state

from another that way?

I always hate OT but since I grew up in IL and went to undergrad in
LA (Tulane) I couldn't resist

IL (Actually Chicago) has ALWAYS been more corrupt than LA... since
the days of Cappone and then the first mayor Daly. They were
always just much smarter about not getting caught until the more
recent years. BTW.. the city (Chicago) always runs BETTER and more
efficiently with a corrupt mayor.

Also interesting fact (I use the word fact lightly) According to
the FBI only 48% of the murderers in the US ever serve time.... in
recent history 50% of the IL Gov's will serve time.. so... you are
more likely to go to prison if you are elected as Gov of IL than if
you committ MURDER!!!! :-)

I am glad I now live in South Florida... a beautiful little Banana
republic where we expect our politicians to be on the take.... Look
out NJ... we are coming up fast in the outer lane!!! you could be
#4.

nail on head

True! I am so mortified that my proud home state of NJ is getting
eclipsed by places like Illinois.

We need a PR firm for our corruption. We need better and more
newsworthy corruption.

But how do you compete when your closest neighbor elects a governor
who made his name tracking down prostitution rings, then gets caught
in bed with a skanky $1000/hour hooker?

We have our work cut out for us, all right. The trouble is that our
corrupt politicians don't think big enough. We've become small-timers
in the bigger scheme of things. Our guys think that a new cabin
cruiser, season Jets tickets, and a couple of bimbos serving drinks in
the luxury suites at Yankee Stadium is living in corrupt luxury.

What we need is politicians who know what they can command in the
marketplace. Maybe we can get them some help from MLB players' agents.

--
Ed Huntress

Ed, I think you have come up with a new profession, a corruption and
take manager for politicans. The cover name for the office is
political expiditer. Politicians themselves seem to blow it when it
comes to being on the take.


John

I still think that hiring them from the ranks of MLB players' agents is
the way to go. If they can get $82.5 million for A.J. Burnett, they can
revolutionize New Jersey's political corruption.

--
Ed Huntress


I wouldn't bet my last dollar on Illinois or Lousiana being the "most
corrupt" states.


I dunno. I'm still cheering for NJ. But the FBI must have some basis for
making the judgment. We'll have to ask them.

--
Ed Huntress

Pennsylvania is in the running. Luzurne county is near the top as to
corrupt countys. They got caught using county credit cards for personal
use and only had to pay back the money they charged. This is the least of
all their transgressions.


John


Is my old high-school gym teacher, Lou Biacchi, still mayor of Berwick? I
don't know if he's corrupt, but if he lived in NJ, he'd have been a made man
50 years ago. He looked, acted, and sounded like one of the lower-level
soldiers in "The Sopranos."

Such a nice, remote, semi-rural area it is, too. g

--
Ed Huntress

I don't know if he is still around but there sure are a lot of others.
Louis DeNaples is the guy in the news this last year.
He got the award for the gambling license for the Pocono Casino. There
was a big stink that he was connected so they ordered him to have
nothing to do with the Casino. Now that the casino is not making money
they want him to do a bail out.

I still remember the time I had to reposess the two way radios from the
Hudson County police dept. because someone didn't get greased. I was
young and nieve at the time and wondered why they sent me.


John

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:58:24 -0500, Boater
wrote:

BAR wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:07:56 -0500, BAR wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
"spaco" wrote in message
.. .
Oh, I thought he meant the State Government.
I don't know about La., but my home state is Il. and it was
pretty crooked when the first Daly ran it from Chicago, and for a
long time before that. I wonder if "getting caught" is all that
separates one state from another that way?

Pete Stanaitis
We're ****ed here in NJ because we always prided ourselves in having
the most corrupt government in the land. Now the FBI tells us we're
only third.

Damn.
Has the City of Newark ever had a Mayor complete his term in office,
outside of the home for wayward government employees in Rahway?


Whats Marion Barry doing these days?

Mayor "Crackhead" Barry or Mayor "The bitch set me up" Barry? He is
serving on the city council in Washington DC
(http://www.dccouncil.us/BARRY/default.htm). He is the cat with 9 lives.



Barry as a criminal is a piker in comparison to Dick Cheney and his
gaggle of goons.


Cheney and Co have been indicted on what charges?

Your twisted world view makes you look buffoonish.

Hummm..you ARE a buffoon, mea culpa

Gunner