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Post #22,969
by Simon_Jester
1/3/02 12:14:36 PM
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New excuse me??

I find it constantly amusing to hear people talk about the rule of law in reference to the most historically corrupt state in our nation as if law actually meant something to those bozos.


Are we talking about Florida? As historically the most corrupt state in our nation?

<shaking head> okayyyyyyy.
Post #22,971
by Silverlock
1/3/02 12:20:35 PM
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New You're excused
I thought the sentance understandable. What part don't you get?
When I visit the aquarium, the same thought keeps running through my mind;
Leemmmooonnn, Buuttteerrr, MMMmmmmmm good!
Post #22,994
by Simon_Jester
1/3/02 2:55:24 PM
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New Thought I understood it...
just find it hard to believe. Sure the Miami area was known for corruption a few years ago...but as a state, the most corrupt in the country? Well, I suppose opinions will differ - both in what constitutes corruption and in which is worse.

I guess I just find it hard to believe that Florida is worse in the country. Usually I associate corruption with inefficiency (which for Government == higher taxes). Florida has no state income tax and a sales tax of 6% (iirc).

I suppose Florida could be considered worse than Chicago, New York, and Mass.
Post #22,998
by Silverlock
1/3/02 3:10:29 PM
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New No backup
At least nothing tangible. I remembered reading a few articles during the recount fiasco that referred to FL as the most historically corrupt state. I think part of it had something to do with all the "land" sold to speculators that turned out to be swamp.
When I visit the aquarium, the same thought keeps running through my mind;
Leemmmooonnn, Buuttteerrr, MMMmmmmmm good!
Post #23,029
by boxley
1/3/02 5:05:36 PM
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New the historically corrupt phrase
came from the sellout of the electoral college for an end to reconstruction.
thanx,
bill
My Dreams aren't as empty as my conscience seems to be
Post #23,099
by jb4
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1/4/02 9:10:11 AM
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New A coupla other data points:
Well, there's Illinois; just sit back and watch a state piss away a relatively high income to kickbacks, cronyism, patronage, no-bid contracts, etc. etc. etc. etc.... Remember, this IS the state of both Richard Daleys!

But Illinois, for all its cruft, is a piker compared to Louisiana....
jb4
(Resistance is not futile...)
     Is it Okay to talk about the Recount yet? - (mmoffitt) - (46) - Dec. 28, 2001, 10:18:46 AM EST
         No. It's over. - (hnick) - (39) - Dec. 28, 2001, 11:17:56 AM EST
             And you should especially avoid that type of analysis - (Ric Locke) - (2) - Dec. 28, 2001, 11:37:55 AM EST
                 Thought I said that... -msg -NT - (hnick) - (1) - Dec. 28, 2001, 11:48:17 AM EST
                     You did. Just weary of circumlocutions. -NT - (Ric Locke) - Dec. 28, 2001, 02:46:23 PM EST
             Some find the suspension of the Republic interesting - (mhuber) - (34) - Dec. 28, 2001, 12:55:59 PM EST
                 Re: Some find the suspension of the Republic interesting - (hnick) - (4) - Dec. 28, 2001, 01:56:16 PM EST
                     The danger is ... - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Dec. 28, 2001, 02:00:07 PM EST
                         Understood and agreed... - (hnick) - Dec. 28, 2001, 02:19:28 PM EST
                     Interesting... - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Dec. 28, 2001, 02:13:30 PM EST
                         The operative word - (hnick) - Dec. 28, 2001, 02:24:26 PM EST
                 Republic not suspended. Film at 11. - (Ric Locke) - (28) - Dec. 28, 2001, 02:44:20 PM EST
                     And there you have it. - (bepatient) - (14) - Dec. 28, 2001, 03:21:07 PM EST
                         Correct != right? In a democracy? - (mmoffitt) - (13) - Jan. 2, 2002, 07:23:49 PM EST
                             In a democracy... - (bepatient) - (12) - Jan. 2, 2002, 11:40:17 PM EST
                                 Ack. - (mmoffitt) - (11) - Jan. 3, 2002, 09:32:31 AM EST
                                     However... - (bepatient) - (10) - Jan. 3, 2002, 11:32:26 AM EST
                                         I see that "however" and raise you a "but" - (Silverlock) - (9) - Jan. 3, 2002, 11:43:23 AM EST
                                             Can I get an Amen on that one!! -NT - (bepatient) - Jan. 3, 2002, 11:44:15 AM EST
                                             excuse me?? - (Simon_Jester) - (5) - Jan. 3, 2002, 12:14:36 PM EST
                                                 You're excused - (Silverlock) - (4) - Jan. 3, 2002, 12:20:35 PM EST
                                                     Thought I understood it... - (Simon_Jester) - (2) - Jan. 3, 2002, 02:55:24 PM EST
                                                         No backup - (Silverlock) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2002, 03:10:29 PM EST
                                                             the historically corrupt phrase - (boxley) - Jan. 3, 2002, 05:05:36 PM EST
                                                     A coupla other data points: - (jb4) - Jan. 4, 2002, 09:10:11 AM EST
                                             Well I guess florida has been a state longer - (boxley) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2002, 01:13:59 PM EST
                                                 You missed a big one in the South. - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 3, 2002, 01:20:20 PM EST
                     Out of curiousity... - (Simon_Jester) - (5) - Dec. 28, 2001, 03:27:29 PM EST
                         Check California, Illinois, and New York - (Ric Locke) - (4) - Dec. 28, 2001, 03:44:20 PM EST
                             No offense...but you're raising strawmen left and right. - (Simon_Jester) - (3) - Dec. 28, 2001, 04:32:26 PM EST
                                 No strawmen here -- willow twigs exclusively - (Ric Locke) - (2) - Dec. 28, 2001, 07:52:36 PM EST
                                     Cute twig - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Dec. 28, 2001, 10:33:17 PM EST
                                         And it was a dahling sprig, too - (Ric Locke) - Dec. 29, 2001, 12:08:43 AM EST
                     You presume too much - (mhuber) - (6) - Dec. 28, 2001, 06:54:25 PM EST
                         Presume? I'm watching things happen. - (Ric Locke) - (5) - Dec. 28, 2001, 08:11:00 PM EST
                             You might want to work on the OCR system.... - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Dec. 28, 2001, 10:41:13 PM EST
                                 Nothing is infallible - (Ric Locke) - Dec. 29, 2001, 12:05:32 AM EST
                             One obscure recount method: - (mhuber) - (2) - Dec. 29, 2001, 09:16:34 PM EST
                                 beg to slightly differ - (boxley) - Dec. 29, 2001, 11:48:12 PM EST
                                 Amen. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 2, 2002, 06:56:11 PM EST
             Got an idea for a new forum: Undead Horses. - (marlowe) - Dec. 28, 2001, 01:22:42 PM EST
         There should be a new law on this - (nking) - (5) - Dec. 28, 2001, 03:01:06 PM EST
             What a free-for-all that would be - (Ric Locke) - Dec. 28, 2001, 03:31:49 PM EST
             current law is just fine - (boxley) - (3) - Dec. 28, 2001, 07:37:48 PM EST
                 The courts should have stayed out - (nking) - Dec. 28, 2001, 07:39:08 PM EST
                 actually, I'm not sure that is possible... - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Dec. 28, 2001, 10:41:52 PM EST
                     one more time - (boxley) - Dec. 28, 2001, 10:53:42 PM EST

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