Tag Archives: Corruption

Shakespeare, I Hope, Would Approve

March 16, 2010 – 6:37 am

An ACORN by any other name, should arouse just as much suspicion.

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In Favor Of Skepticism Regarding ACORN

November 28, 2009 – 2:16 pm

I am all for the enforcement of contracts, but given the smell of corruption about ACORN, and the many legitimate concerns that have come to the fore concerning its operations, perhaps it would be best that there be an independent investigation into ACORN’s activities before the federal government shovels money ACORN’s way, even if that money were due under contract.

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Why Did ANYONE Think ACORN Isn’t Corrupt?

September 13, 2009 – 12:13 pm

I mean, come on:

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Look At What The Friday Night News Dump Reveals

September 12, 2009 – 10:00 am

The Census Bureau has decided to end all of those ties with ACORN that we were assured would not pose a problem even if maintained:

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Ambition

September 10, 2009 – 11:14 pm

It is a lovely thing.

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Cap and Trade: It’s The Corruption, Stupid!

June 26, 2009 – 7:25 am

The Waxman-Markey Act went through an array of very significant changes. About 85% of the emissions permits will not be auctioned off in the early years of the law’s operation. Instead, they will be gifted to politically-favored businesses, in states and districts with lawmakers critical to the bill’s passage. Farmers and certain electric utilities will particularly benefit. This amounts to an outsized transfer of wealth from the taxpayers to private industrial interests. Why is such a thing being allowed with nary a word of debate or public outrage?

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If This Is Political Courage, Then What Constitutes Cowardice?

June 19, 2009 – 12:17 am

Newspeak lives, it would appear. If we have a media that is serious about its job, it will cover this story at length, and not just rely on the Washington Examiner to do all of the legwork. And if we have a Congress that is serious about doing its job, then it will initiate investigations.

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Weren’t We Supposed To Be Able To Speak Truth To Power These Days?

June 18, 2009 – 12:34 am

I could have sworn that “dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” But apparently, I was just hallucinating.

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Denied

April 25, 2009 – 2:54 pm

No two-thirds majority for the African National Congress in South Africa’s recently concluded elections, which means that the ANC cannot willy-nilly change the South African constitution or institute roadblocks against any prosecution of ANC leader Jacob Zuma, who will be the next president of South Africa.

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Curbing The Scandals

April 22, 2009 – 12:01 am

Everyone complains about corruption, but . . . well . . . it’s not that no one does anything about it. Rather, it’s more that traditional anti-corruption efforts are so ineffective. We can pass laws until the cows come home, but all the laws in the world have done nothing to curb corruption.

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