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To: cajungirl

You know the place, so straight up, no bs, what percentage af a total relief effort do you think would get stolen by corrupt government and those who back them in expectation of return favors?


968 posted on 09/24/2005 6:53:45 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: jeffers

The usual take down here is 15 to 20 per cent off the top for graft, usual bribes, kickbacks etc. But also remember that no bid contracts go to relatives, cousins, sons in law, ex LSU football players. Now actual stealings, my guess is 10%. And to later fix what the crooked contracter did, may double the price.


970 posted on 09/24/2005 6:56:40 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: jeffers

I am not making it up.

And I am probably low balling the theft/bribe/kickback part as I am a total innocent in the ways of crime.


974 posted on 09/24/2005 6:59:48 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: jeffers

For almost 20 years, my dad was a district manager for an evil big oil company and his district included NO. He said that graft and bribes were automatically factored in to any business transaction because that was the only way anything was done. They weren't talking small potatoes and the corruption went from top to bottom.


975 posted on 09/24/2005 7:01:04 PM PDT by AggieMom x 3 (Way north of Dallas)
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