To: fwdude
Who gets to define corruption?
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Good question.....
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The researchers studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials for violation of
federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008 as well as patterns in state spending to develop
a corruption index that estimates the most and least corrupt states in the union.
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25 posted on
07/05/2014 8:27:24 PM PDT by
deport
To: deport
The researchers studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials for violation of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008 as well as patterns in state spending to develop a corruption index that estimates the most and least corrupt states in the union. In other words, the title of the article should be The Ten Most Stupid Corrupt States in the U.S..
30 posted on
07/05/2014 8:36:00 PM PDT by
eldoradude
(How many republicrats/demoblicans does it take to change a light bulb?)
To: deport
"The researchers studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials for violation of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008 as well as patterns in state spending to develop a corruption index that estimates the most and least corrupt states in the union," No wonder the list is so inaccurate. The most corrupt states don't prosecute their corrupt politicians. Illinois, the state where an unknown alien beat a Clinton for the presidential nomination, has GOT to be #1.
54 posted on
07/05/2014 9:25:58 PM PDT by
holyscroller
( Without God, America is one nation under)
To: deport
The researchers studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials for violation of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008 as well as patterns in state spending to develop a corruption index that estimates the most and least corrupt states in the union. Normally, I'd post a long list of HAW, HAW, HAW, HAW, HAW!!! etc., but this is too stupid for words. It discounts States that are too corrupt to get a conviction for corruption.
63 posted on
07/05/2014 10:00:40 PM PDT by
Carry_Okie
(ObamaCare IS Medicaid: They'll pull a sheet over your head and send you the bill.)
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