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To: DMaA who wrote (60072)8/13/2004 10:19:23 AM
From: gamesmistress  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793912
 
Yuppers. In the Bennett case, we had the happy ending, as he was not re-elected. But the entire system - and I mean from top to bottom, local to state - is so corrupt that "the people" can't do much. If enough politicians are indicted, they might get the message, or enough new blood might force some changes. But it's not just the elected politicians that are corrupt, it's the public institutions too, which means that case-by-case removal is not going to change the system. And you know, NJ is a wealthy state, and it's much too easy to latch onto the public monies and suck them dry.



To: DMaA who wrote (60072)8/13/2004 10:29:35 AM
From: MulhollandDrive  Respond to of 793912
 
Corruption can only exist if the people allow it. And they deserve what they get.


you would think that there would be at least some outrage over the fact that his unqualified lover was appointed to the highly sensitive position of homeland security advisor, in a state that just happens to be on the known al qaeda target list

guess not, just more business as usual in the garden variety banana republic state


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