But, with any luck, he still goes to jail.

Post #299,002 by a6l6e6x 11/5/08 8:30:57 AM Reply	But, with any luck, he still goes to jail. The folks of the petro-state up there must be morally bankrupt to vote for a man who's been fleecing the country on their behalf. And, enriching himself in the process. I say, Shame!
Post #299,003 by beepster 11/5/08 8:37:43 AM Reply	I don't think the charges were theft of government money. Just accepting free stuff. Still pretty sad though.
Post #299,009 by mhuber 11/5/08 11:01:51 AM Reply	So there's an extra transaction It's accepting free stuff in exchange for government money. You don't give gifts like that out of friendship and then rat out the friend unless the friend backstabs you but good. And we would have heard about the backstab. Well, unless you are a total born rat, but a total born rat doesn't last long in that kind of business environment. No, you give stuff like that and then turn when it is business. And business means profit, so the value of the quid has to be significantly less than the value of the quo. Graft costs much more than outright theft.
Post #299,006 by boxley 11/5/08 9:22:01 AM Reply	roads hospitals airports in exchange for 25% of the nations oil isnt exactly fleecing Yes, Virginia, there really is an Obama Claus. You can hear him shouting, "On Pelosi, on Reid, on Kennedy, on Biden. Cash away, cash away, cash away all!"
Post #299,008 by a6l6e6x 11/5/08 11:00:21 AM 11/5/08 11:00:36 AM Reply	Last I heard the oil was not donated to the nation. We don't build roads, hospitals, and airports in Saudi Arabia or Venezuela. Edited by a6l6e6x Nov. 5, 2008, 11:00:36 AM EST Expand All History
Post #299,010 by boxley 11/5/08 11:04:14 AM Reply	last I heard the land under which the oil was found was not donated to the oil companies either or all of that federal land was not donated by the tribes that owned it. Im pretty sure I85 was not built by NC :-) Yes, Virginia, there really is an Obama Claus. You can hear him shouting, "On Pelosi, on Reid, on Kennedy, on Biden. Cash away, cash away, cash away all!"
Post #299,012 by a6l6e6x 11/5/08 11:07:10 AM Reply	I-85 was probably 90% federal. But, that's why there's a federal tax on fuel. No free lunch!

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