Posted on 01/24/2015 2:56:52 PM PST by 9thLife
Corruption is a major industry in New York. It employs about 20% of the population, who, understandably, are not eager to lose their jobs.
How can politicians violate the law? They write them for others, not for themselves....
Sounds like the politcals of New York have turned “Plunkett of Tammany Hall” into their playbook. The only thing that seems to have changed is that the ‘good graft’ (ours) and the ‘bad graft’ (theirs) has gotten a lot bigger (inflation?).
Corrupt politicians are elected by corrupt voters.
“Because whenever corruption is on the rise, that means democracy is on the decline, he said.”
Rand said it better:
“When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsionwhen you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothingwhen you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favorswhen you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws dont protect you against them, but protect them against youwhen you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrificeyou may know that your society is doomed.”
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There is nothing inherently LEGAL about ANYTHING that goes on in NY.
The only reason its not Detroit is because of Wall St.
Corruption is a major industry in politics. Power, pleasure and perks are #1 on the political song list.
> How can politicians violate the law? They write them for others, not for themselves....
They force you and I to pay into a public pool of money commonly referred to as taxes then use grift to steal it and live the life of Riley. They have learned that the more they demand the more they get and the wealthier they become. Ever wonder why some who’s only supposed to earn $175K a year becomes a multimillionaire a jazillion times over? It sure isn’t due to their investing skills...
Over a decade and a half ago I got introduced to a fellow whose job title I wasn’t sure about (he needed my expertise on some matters). I quickly gathered that this guy had some pretty high level political connections; I also had some suspicions that he might be mob connected. My suspicions were later confirmed when I found out his name and the company name he gave me weren’t real and that he was a ghost and couriered private communications and deliveries back and forth between certain politicians. I found a way to excuse my association with him and terminated further communications with him. He was one of the types that made the hair stand up on the back of your neck. Not a guy I wanted to do “business” with.
In Progressive NY, everything is imagined to within the ultimate control of government. Moreover, New York State, once a diversified economy, now only maintains itself due to the crony-capitalist, rigged US financial system.
So in such a place, favor trading, rent-seeking, bureaucratic capture and outright bribery will become the norm.
We New Yorkers would just gladly pay them to stay away.
Precisely. They got the government they deserve.
So when is he going after Sharpton??
So when is he going after Sharpton??
That's a good question.
“So when is he going after Sharpton??”
Right after Cuomo
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