On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:30:47 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On a more positive note, some of you might enjoy having a look at this:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/5-happiest-cities-in-u-s-all-in-1-state/
Apparently the study was done by some group from an Ivy League
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 most corrupt states in the U.S.
On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:30:47 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On a more positive note, some of you might enjoy having a look at this:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/5-happiest-cities-in-u-s-all-in-1-state/
Apparently
Grant wrote:
Failure of the
citizens to resist and punish criminal acts foster an environment which
offer least resistance..
Flesh that out for me/us, please.
What can a citizen do to resist and punish?
Perhaps what I do is what you will flesh out - I participate as little
as possible in the
WILTON wrote:
So what makes 'em so happy? Is it sold by the gallon? Half gallon jar?
Quart jar? ;)
I imbibed some moonshine in NC - interesting experience. Everyone
used the same Mason jar in the freezer. Open freezer, take a swig,
put the jar back in the freezer. Good stuff? - I dunno,
Andrew wrote:
I flew out of Midway last time, the airport that's stuck in the 70s without
an ounce of charm. Convenient to downtown but crowded and very tacky.
au contraire, mon ami.
Midway is a vibrant new airport.
Search and see pictures.
mao
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True, but it's got to be darned near at minimums, even for the 737s that fly in
there. I'm always digging in my heels to do a Fred Flintstone whenever I've
landed there. Especially when it's raining.
Visions of ending up in the gas station across the street from the end of the
runway...
Dan
On a more positive note, some of you might enjoy having a look at this:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/5-happiest-cities-in-u-s-all-in-1-state/
Apparently the study was done by some group from an Ivy League grad school,
so it might even be based on valid results.
Personally I take note that states
Hertzing wrote:
Don't forget we had two former governors on jail at the same time In
Illinois we hope to capitalize on corruption by making it a tourist attraction
Where do you live in Illinois?
Maybe we can meet up sometime?
mao
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I get the impression that political corruption in Ill. is more sport
than anything else. ;-)Each regime tries to out-do the
previous. the one who manages to steal the most money wins...
I lived there once for about 5 months. the longest 5 months of my life
LarryT
On 7/21/2014
: Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 most corrupt states in the U.S.
I get the impression that political corruption in Ill. is more sport than
anything else. ;-)Each regime tries to out-do the previous. the
one who manages to steal the most money wins...
I lived there once for about 5 months
through O'Hare
several times; even spent coupla nights in hotels nearby. ;)
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 most corrupt states in the U.S.
I
I saw that, and almost posted it because Oklahoma is NOT in the this 10
worst list! However, when you dig into the original report, we are in the
next group of ten . . .
I also question the methodology - they ranked the States based on
corruption convictions - wouldn't the MOST corrupt States
Yeah, SC is not in the top 10, maybe after the next round of indictments
and trials we will be.
--R
On 7/19/14 10:23 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
I saw that, and almost posted it because Oklahoma is NOT in the this 10
worst list! However, when you dig into the original report, we are in
Rate of convictions is probably a good predictor of number of
corruption events. In a really bad situation, there may be no
enforecement, which would lower the rate, but I suspect most of these
are state vs county or Feds vs State convictions, so the logic holds.
Not where I want to live,
My heart is swelling with pride to not see Maryland on the list.
On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Rate of convictions is probably a good predictor of number of corruption
events. In a really bad situation, there may be no
I am totally surprised RI is not on there. We have a twice convicted ex
mayor running again to be mayor of Providence. FBI IRS just raided
speaker of the RI house office home over corrup loans.
On Jul 19, 2014 10:23 AM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
I saw that, and almost
On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:56:09 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I am totally surprised RI is not on there. We have a twice convicted ex
mayor running again to be mayor of Providence. FBI IRS just raided
speaker of the RI house office home over corrup loans.
Peter wrote:
...which is why I have no desire to return to
Illinois. Long, very bad reputation for that State.
Why of course.
This is the state of Chicago, essentially.
You know... home to Al Capone, etc and the Daily clan that brings you
the current prez.
mao
Don't forget we had two former governors on jail at the same time In
Illinois we hope to capitalize on corruption by making it a tourist attraction
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On Jul 19, 2014, at 7:37 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Peter wrote:
...which is why I
On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 20:54:52 -0500 Hertzing via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
In Illinois we hope to capitalize on corruption by making it a tourist
attraction
A candidate for the new state motto?
My wife grew up in Joliet. She agrees about the corruption.
Craig
We had some discussion recently on the best places to live, by other
people's various criteria.
I ran across this today:
http://fortune.com/2014/06/10/most-corrupt-states-in-america/?xid=ob_rss
The 10 most corrupt states in the U.S.
The list is:
1. Mississippi
2. Louisiana
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