I’d loooove to see Rendell go the Blago route!
Ross Perot, after acting as the spoiler that allowed bubba to be elected with only 47% - got some VERY big gummint contracts at the same time.... I was afraid they’d pull that same scenario this election = but they didn’t need too - they had the media.
Wonder if Fast Eddie will get cheesesteaks in the Big House?
Democrats Corrupt in Philly and pa....?
c’mon Us Attorneys....Indict! and next UNIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
None of this matters to the idiots who keep electing Democrats. We live in a country where Chicago style corruption is fast becoming the norm. Cheat, steal, lie... just get in and grab the power. The common good is what’s good for you!
Democrat corruption PING.
It’s not a question of which Democrat is corrupt, its a question of which Democrat is NOT corrupt.
Most of them are.
Sounds like the democrat party is drowning in a culture of corruption. Now where have I heard that phrase before? Hmmm...Culture of Corruption..
Gov. Ed Rendell,D-Pa., has recently come under fire as more information emerges regarding the frequency and high-dollar amounts of no-bid state contracts that have been distributed to his political donors and friends... The state Senate passed a reform bill 50-0 last session amending how contracts are awarded, but it was stifled in the Democratic-controlled House. The legislation, sponsored by Republican Majority Whip Jane Orie, R-40th of Allegheny, will be re-introduced early this term. While conflicts of interest abound, the awarding of no-bid contracts to political donors is not illegal, so long as no pay to play arrangement exists. But in 2007, the ethical line was taken to a whole new level when Ballard performed $773,000 of state legal work without a state contract, leaving many questions unanswered. On March 1 of that year, the firm began work on the proposal to privatize the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Over the next 83 days, Ballard utilized 55 attorneys (more than 10 percent of its legal staff), and billed the state for 2,300 hours, which equates to an average of 27.38 hours per 24 hour day. The hourly rates varied based on seniority, with firm Chairman Arthur Makadon billing $637.50/hour, and partners Ken Jarin and Adrian King Jr. billing $531.25/hour and $403.75/hour, respectively.
Isn't that kind of the definition of pay-to-play? They give money, they get lucrative contracts. Even if it can't be proven either way the appearance of impropriety should preclude it.
We’re gonna run out of jail space for these crooks. No wonder Dims never want to build new prisons.
I will be interviewing Chris Freind on this in the first hour of my show on Thursday Jan 15 at 8 pm est.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedom
“Culture of corruption”
Gee, disappearing records? Why not ask Hillary where they are? She’s the expert on disppearing records.
According to the IRS, many government "authorities" are little more than fraud machines that help connected insiders swill at the public trough. The IRS lists some of the key ways agencies "cook the books":
— misreporting executive pay
— exorbitant legal fees
— phantom "consultant" fees
— phony administration costs
— inflated building estimates
— misrepresenting authority upkeep costs.
Some recorded instances include self-serving financial transactions centering on loans, sales, exchange or leasing of government property to politicians, cronies and other insiders.
The U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted government insiders for engaging in multiple conspiracies, including filing false official documents, accounting fraud, tax evasion (stolen money is taxable), bank fraud, colluding with entry-level employees by directing them to hide evidence and placing phantom employees on the payroll.
Authorities that defraud employing the US mails, electronics and computers could be grounds for additional charges.
L/E needs to determine whether Authority monies were illegally converted, and laundered, into untraceable casino chips. Casino comp programs should be examined closely. Gamblers enroll in comp programs to receive free rooms, meals and other costly emoluments. Casino comp programs also record every wager and every win, including winnings on which taxes may not have been paid. Casinos do not like to be used in illegal activities b/c it jeopardizes their gambling licenses. Casinos would gladly assist investigators in rooting out Authority financial fraud. L/E should be encouraged to use a good computer data mining program to match-up Authority principles, employees and political insiders swilling at the public payroll with casino lists and in other areas of potential fraud.
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Government insiders may also have misled investors if the Authority raised funds raised via voter referendum, through the issuance of tax-free government bonds.
The FBI, DOJ, SEC and IRS consider misuse of tax-exempt bond revenue to be major crimes.
To report misuse of tax-exempt bond revenue EMAIL enforcement@SEC.gov
To report tax fraud TELE IRS TOLL-FREE 1-800-829-0433----you may remain anonymous.
Fiduciary negligence; signing off on falsified documents about the use of tax-exempt bond revenue is reported here: EMAIL askDOJ@usdoj.gov
FBI TIP PAGE http://tips.fbi.gov/ (you may remain anonymous)
FOR YOUR REFERENCE According to the IRS, many "Government Authorities" are little more than government fraud machines that facilitate swilling at the government trough for connected insiders. The IRS reports some of the key ways "authorities" cook the books: (a) misreporting executive pay, (b) exorbitant legal fees, (c) phantom "consultant" fees, (d) phony administration costs, (e) inflated building estimates, (f) misrepresenting Authority upkeep costs.
Recorded instances of government fraud include self-serving financial transactions centering on (1) loans, (2) sales, (3) exchange, and/or, (4) leasing of government property to politicians, cronies, and other insiders. According to the US Dept of Justice, government insiders have been prosecuted for engaging in multiple conspiracies including: (A) filing false official documents: (B) accounting fraud, (C) tax evasion (stolen money is taxable), (D) bank fraud---filing false bank applications to take equity positions in companies doing business with the authority. (E) colluding with entry-level employees by directing employees to hide evidence needed by L/E, (F) placing phantom employees on the payroll. If any of these conspiracies employed the US mails, electronics, and computers to defraud, that would be grounds for additional charges.
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Fast Eddie involved in something questionable? I’m SHOCKED!