Posted on 06/22/2011 7:18:49 AM PDT by Ordinary_American
We have elections, but we have no representation. Congress operates much like the Mafia, except the Mafiosi are not paralyzed with fear when someone calls them “racist” or “birther.”
A made man, also known as a wise-guy, is someone who has been officially inducted into the Mafia.
After the ceremony (election) the inductee (candidate) is then a made man and a full member of the Mafia hierarchy (Congress). The made man now enjoys the full protection and backing of the Mafia establishment (Congressional leadership) as long as he remains in favor (does what he’s told) and earns enough money (squeezes taxpayers), of which a percentage of his earnings are passed further up the hierarchy (kick-backs to buy votes for the next election).
Omertà is the Mafia “code of silence”.
Congressional Omertà is used when: Congress grants special privileges to itself, which ordinary citizens do not receive; to cover-up criminal wrongdoing or ethics violations and to circumvent the Constitution.
Politicians have been known to court the Mafia (unions, special interests, racial and ethnic groups) to obtain votes during elections. They usually repay this support with favors, such as sabotaging investigations or giving cash, contracts or permits.
(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...
PING
No difference between government and organized crime. It’s the same game. That’s why government needs to be very limited. But we’ve let it get out of hand and now the tree of liberty thirsts.
The old Mafia families were much better organized than the government of today.
Very apt analogy.
Too dang’d funny.
With special interest groups and unions as the gumars, is it any wonder why the Congressional mafia doesn’t want to deal with the spouse at home (the voter) anymore?
Voting for “President of the World” Ayres & Dohrn in Lebanon, 3/17/2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5NqxmwG8U4&feature=player_embedded
Much more efficient, too.
It is telling and sad that this analysis appears in a Canadian paper.
No. The Mafia wouldn't just let me play Poker on-line. They'd be running the game. As it is, if I want to play Poker anymore, it looks like I'll have to move to Bulgaria or some other bastion of freedom.
ML/NJ
The old Mafia was also more flexible. Just give them payoffs and they’d leave you alone.
Time to demand Obama’s Certificate of Naturalization from USCIS.
Original Long Form BCs for adopted children are sealed and archived. They are void and cannot be used in any legal proceeding.
Regardless of Obama’s background, his Certificate of Naturalization obtained after he returned from Indonesia is his disqualifying event for eligibility for POTUS.
Really? No one has done this? WHY? Is it govererned under FOIA?
Better get ‘er done, they are trying to get rid of FOIA.
Time to demand Obama’s Certificate of Naturalization from USCIS.
Original Long Form BCs for adopted children are sealed and archived. They are void and cannot be used in any legal proceeding.
Regardless of Obama’s background, his Certificate of Naturalization obtained after he returned from Indonesia is his disqualifying event for eligibility for POTUS.
And WE turned a tidy profit!
And the people knew exactly where they stood.
I’ve been playing there for a month.
It’s small still, but it’s decent. Mostly Americans. 8,000 to 9,000 online at any time.
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