On Dec 14, 3:47*pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
"Brad Guth" wrote in message
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I agree, that what little corruption is left is kind of the cookie
crumbs of the mostly public funded jar, because all the really good
cookies of crime and corruption have already been taken and consumed
by those truly in charge of whomever we elect or appoint.

When I moved to Florida I noticed an example of what you
mean. Schools involve huge sums of money, and down here
many of the 'charter schools', where public school funds are
diverted to private companies, are owned by family and
friends of politicians...insiders. It's just terrible.

An example, there's this Florida state legislator that chairs
most of the state education committees. Turns out his...sister
owns a large chain of charter schools. And they have to pay
some $12 million a year in impact fees to the various municipalities.
So this politician wrote legislation that zeros out each and every
impact fee his sister's company would have to pay. Essentially
a $12 million dollar a year gift to his sister at taxpayer expense.
Of course, everyone knows his sister is the straw man
owner, it's ...his charter school. Or will when he leaves
office.

When the Miami Herald caught him and made a splash about it
he was completely unapologetic. He said there's nothing illegal
at all about writing legislation that enriches his family or friends.

And he's right, the reason is in Florida the law about
conflict of interest states it's only illegal if it enriches his
family....and no one else.... *Which is a loophole you
could drive a space shuttle through. Other charter schools
also got breaks from that bill, so it's OK to steal.

Florida politics is corrupt to the bone. I believe you can trace
the source of the current world wide depression directly to
Florida. From the mortgage flipping industry pioneered
in my home town of Miami.

Perhaps it's past due that we the evil villagers with each of our fist
full of burning sticks take charge, and if need be burn down the
castles of those evil robber barons oppressing and misguiding us.

Look around the world to what the Internet and smart phones
are doing. People are getting fed up and are ..massing.
The power of collective action is starting to sink in
around the world.

I firmly believe a One World Government is forming.
But from the people rising up and electronically connecting
in a global network movement freedom, democracy
and justice.

From the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street.
In Syria some 15,000 people have died in just
months fighting for freedom. That's a Vietnam like
casualty rate. When the interim govt in Egypt
drops the ball, a 100,000 people show up the
next day to protest. It's really quite a spectacle
of change we're witnessing.

And the rich and powerful are realizing that collective
action can overwhelm almost ...anything in it's path.

So, it's kind of evil against evil, and may the best bad guys win, and

of course only the evil victors get to interpret and publish their

version of history.

When I look around the world at the major obstacles
to a better future, I see two huge roadblocks.
Iran and China.

When those two go to democracy, the remaining
dictators will quickly fall. It's exceedingly rare to find
an example of two functioning democracies ever
going to war with each other.

Jonathan

A corrupt democracy like we currently have will only bankrupt the
likes of China and Iran.

There's nothing wrong with a good dictatorship. Of course coming up
with a "GOOD" anything nowadays is a wee bit problematic, or it well
most certainly become problematic once those Semitic oligarchs and
Rothschilds get done with it.

Giving whomever we elect to lead us with sufficient executive
authority, as to move ahead regardless of whatever others may think we
should be doing, is a kind of an elected dictatorship that we could
learn to live with.

Question is; who do you trust? and what amounts are you willing to
pay?

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