Blogs Posts on "Corruption"
by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 22, 2009UPDATING: a list of The Kitchen posts concerning the CRU Emails.And, just as a reminder, feel free to browse the searchable database.
CRU Emails #8: an interesting conversation at random by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 21, 2009Looking through the CRU documents provides some enlightening conversations. Here's one that I'd particularly like to draw your attention to, since it illustrates a number of points worth considering.The relevant bit starts, on October 2nd 2009, with...
Congressional report: Obama did favors for poltical ally by America's Watchtower on Nov 21, 2009 When Barack Obama fired Gerald Walpin he thought that it was going to be business as usual. He thought that he could just do whatever the hell he wanted to and nobody would question him, but the Gerald Walpin story is not going away. Bara...
FEC unwisely OKs return to cheap private jet travel by members of Congress by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 20, 2009Let’s say you’re Sen. John Dough. You’re running for re-election. You need money. Often, you have to travel to where the money is to get it. Say, in Los Angeles. So you fly. But you wish to avoid flying commercial. Too much time was...
The Corruption index in the region by Centralesateurope.com Travel News Blog on Nov 18, 2009url='http://centraleasteurope.com/blog/?p=1082';Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece and Romania have emerged in an effective tie in Transparency International’s 2009 Corruption Perception Index, each scoring in the 70s among 180 countries surveyed.Placing...
Before i was Mr 10% now i am Mr 100% : Zardari by Asif Zardari kuta on Nov 18, 2009Before i was Mr 10% now i am Mr 100% : ZardariPakistani,s now i am your President before i was taking 10% commission now i am getting 100%.
Echoblowcation: Nota Bene #2009-41 by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 18, 2009A few things for you NB readers: 1. NB is now numbered by year-issue instead of marked by date; 2. NB will continue to be issued weekly, but not necessarily on Monday night/Tuesday morning; 3. I liked last week’s format (quoted line from source...
Philips Introduces Crystalize Your Skin’s New Best Friend by The Mobile Fun Blog on Nov 18, 2009Skin care is a billion dollar industry worldwide. Obsessed with keeping our skin as young and healthy as possible we spend an inordinate amount of money on the latest cream that promises to stop the aging process, help our combination skin, or simply...
I’ve got a mandate for the bastards by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 17, 2009We’re quick to point out political corruption around the world. Afghanistan is corrupt. Iran rigs elections. Putin has his oligarchs. It’s all true, but rarely do we take a long hard look at the corruption endemic in our own politics. My...
It’s not Congress. It’s legalized corruption. Time to end it. by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 16, 2009Former Rep. William J. Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat, is off to prison. In August, a jury told him that bribery, racketeering and money laundering were not acceptable behaviors for anyone, let alone a member of Congress. As a felon, Jefferson has h...
