How corrupt is your local government?

The ClubHouse: The Game II - Mysterious Puzzler: Discussions/Challenges: How corrupt is your local government?

Ocean_Islands

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 10:51 am Click here to edit this post

Massachusetts is the most corrupt place I've ever lived.

This week it was revealed that during a late night budget session, the legislators began drinking and then chanting "Toga, Toga" in the statehouse.

Then they became even more inebriated and involved in other drunken shenanigans.

No wonder America's largest governmental construction project, the Boston Big Dig, is $3+ billion over budget -- yes, that is a b as in 'billion dollars'.

Spamgirl

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 11:12 am Click here to edit this post

That's lovily, OI... gives me such faith in your politics down there :)

The only controversy we have is that our mayor fathered 2 sons with a mistress... oh, and in a city near by they had some bacteria in the water (e. coli maybe?) anyways, it killed a lot of people... and there was a big coverup before it DID kill anyone (i.e. if they'd done something about it, no one would have died)

But I don't know if the latter invovled politicians as much ministries

Joni

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 02:02 pm Click here to edit this post

In our town we have judges that smoke crack in their chambers and so many other things. Honestly it's hard to trust any polititions

Newamush

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 07:23 pm Click here to edit this post

That's an easy one. I live in New York City. We pride ourselves on the corruptions. It's a huge city and, to keep it safe, corruption happens. I don't agree with most of it, but seeing the change in the saftey of the City over the last few years, I think it's a small price to pay. Certain parts of the City that I wouldn't even thought about walking through during the day, let alone the night; I now have confidence to pass through now. It might not be a perfect system, it revolves around the environment.

Ocean_Islands

Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 08:09 pm Click here to edit this post

What kind of corruption are you talking about, police brutality? I'm not sure that applies.

Ocean_Islands

Monday, January 22, 2001 - 05:20 pm Click here to edit this post

Boy, we're having fun in New England.

The Massachusetts governor announced that he is abolishing the anti-corruption department! LOL

He also added that funding for the anti-corruption department and so forth will be completely cut off!

He must feel all corruption has been discovered and rooted out, and there is no more need.

Not!

The only media with the guts to publicize this news was the national public radio station.