The 10 most corrupt states in the Union are.....

[Jackie S]

I think Whirlybird might have got it right. They are misinterpreting the data.

Perhaps these 10 States are the ones going after criminal polititians with aggressive enforcement of laws instead of looking the other way at rampant corruption.

[Whirlaway]

Not according to the Nate Silver analysis.

Originally Posted by wellendowed1911

Interesting most of those states are RED states.

[wellendowed1911]

Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Noticed you forgot to mention Andrew Johnson (dim-retard) and Slick Willie the Perjuring Sexual Predator (dim-retard) who were impeached, and your "opinion" of Bush43's presidency is historically irrelevant, WE.

Were any American lives lost with Bill clinton's inappropriate behavior? How do you even compare that to the someone like George Bush? I just find it ironic that someone on a whore board is being critical of Bill Clinton's sexual escapades. I can tolerate a POTUS getting a little oral versus a POTUS who is responsible for the lives of 5000 soldiers over a fake war and plus the 3000 killed on 9-11. Slick Willy, balanced the Budget and left Bush with a surplus- so how can you say his administration was corrupt?

Why do you continue to argue against the Facts? I only report the truth- if you don't like the FACTS- please do your own research and dispute the facts instead of whining like a little baby!!!!

[wellendowed1911]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Not according to the Nate Silver analysis.

I looked at the Nate Silver analysis and there are major flaws Nate Silver should have stayed with keeping up with stats in baseball because he made some huge errors when he transitioned over to politics= although he did call the 2012 election correctly in every states- nevertheless his analysis does have flaws.

[IIFFOFRDB]

Kitzy says GO GREEN!

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by wellendowed1911

Were any American lives lost with Bill clinton's inappropriate behavior? How do you even compare that to the someone like George Bush? I just find it ironic that someone on a whore board is being critical of Bill Clinton's sexual escapades. I can tolerate a POTUS getting a little oral versus a POTUS who is responsible for the lives of 5000 soldiers over a fake war and plus the 3000 killed on 9-11. Slick Willy, balanced the Budget and left Bush with a surplus- so how can you say his administration was corrupt?

Why do you continue to argue against the Facts? I only report the truth- if you don't like the FACTS- please do your own research and dispute the facts instead of whining like a little baby!!!!

Guess you'd like to forget about those who were killed in the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, the attack on the U.S.S. Cole, the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, etc., and Slick Willie the Perjuring Sexual Predator's failure to deal with bin Laden and al Qaeda prior to leaving office, wouldn't you, WE?

[wellendowed1911]

Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Guess you'd like to forget about those who were killed in the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, the attack on the U.S.S. Cole, the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, etc., and Slick Willie the Perjuring Sexual Predator's failure to deal with bin Laden and al Qaeda prior to leaving office, wouldn't you, WE?

If you combined those atrocities it's still less than the amount of people who dies on 9-11. Also, are you shifting blame on 9-11 to Clinton? Do you not recall that Condoleeza Rice had memos on her desk prior to 9-11 that a plan was in the works to drive planes through buildings? The biggest attack on American soil of our lifetime happened on Bush's watch- stop making excuses!!!

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by wellendowed1911

If you combined those atrocities it's still less than the amount of people who dies on 9-11. Also, are you shifting blame on 9-11 to Clinton? Do you not recall that Condoleeza Rice had memos on her desk prior to 9-11 that a plan was in the works to drive planes through buildings? The biggest attack on American soil of our lifetime happened on Bush's watch- stop making excuses!!!

Odumbo's been on the job for over six years; yet, you and Odumbo keep blaming Bush for everything but gas prices going down, WE. Bin Laden declared war on the U.S. in 1996 and Slick Willie the Perjuring Sexual Predator sure as hell failed to to take action and even allowed bin Laden's people to enter this country and train for their 2001 suicide mission, WE: a mere seven months after Bush took office. So, yeah, Slick Willie the Perjuring Sexual Predator is culpable, WE.

[SassySue]

Interesting article, and note the reason why.

http://fortune.com/2014/06/10/most-c...es-in-america/

[I B Hankering]

Maybe the mods would be so kind as to merge this redundant thread with these two threads on exactly the same article ... one of which was started by the OP's former incarnation of herself:


http://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=11...corrupt+states


http://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=13...corrupt+states

[JCM800]

Threads merged.

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by JCM800

Threads merged.

Thank you. Maybe the OP will re-read the responses to her previous thread and find them at least as interesting as she thinks re-posting the article as a thread topic is.

[Mr MojoRisin]

Originally Posted by wellendowed1911

http://fortune.com/2014/06/10/most-c...es-in-america/

Amazing 8 of the 10 are traditional RED states-

New research takes a look at decades of corruption convictions to find the crookedest states in the union.

When we think of government corruption (as one tends to do), our biased minds often gravitate to thoughts of military juntas and third world governments. But, of course, corruption is everywhere, in one form or another. And it’s costing U.S. citizens big time.

A new study from researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Indiana University estimates that corruption on the state level is costing Americans in the 10 most corrupt states an average of $1,308 per year, or 5.2% of those states’ average expenditures per year.

The researchers studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials for violation of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008 as well as patterns in state spending to develop a corruption index that estimates the most and least corrupt states in the union. Based on this method, the the most corrupt states are:

1. Mississippi
2. Louisiana
3. Tennessee
4. Illinois
5. Pennsylvania
6. Alabama
7. Alaska
8. South Dakota
9. Kentucky
10. Florida

Louisiana comes in second. The Governor is a Liberal democrat. New Orleans has had two Liberal democratic Mayors since Hurricane Katrina with the last one being indicted on racketeering charges ect. Louisiana might be a red state but mostly Liberals are in office fucking shit up. Besides that the majority of registered voters are Democrats. That kind of sinks your theory that it's the Republican's fault, at least in the state of Louisiana.

Jim

[southtown4488]

The worst performing states in regards to school systems.

39 Alabama
40 Mississippi
41 Idaho
42 New Mexico
43 California
44 West Virginia
45 South Carolina
46 Oregon
47 Louisiana
48 Arizona
49 Nevada
50 Alaska

The majority of the worst states for education are red states as well.

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by southtown4488

The worst performing states in regards to school systems.

39 Alabama
40 Mississippi
41 Idaho
42 New Mexico
43 California
44 West Virginia
45 South Carolina
46 Oregon
47 Louisiana
48 Arizona
49 Nevada
50 Alaska

The majority of the worst states for education are red states as well.

Five of those states have governors who aren't affiliated with "red" suckclown, which leaves your "majority notion" sucking hind teat .. or worse, suckclown. And if you were to count the population total impacted by poor dim-retard education policies in California, you'll find it outnumbers all of those red states in your list combined. And IIFFY posted this in one of the initial threads:

Originally Posted by IIFFOFRDB

RE: Louisiana

Governor Edwin W. Edwards (D) - 8 years in a federal penitentiary

Mayor Clarence "Ray" Nagin (D) Convicted in 2014 of "20 out of 21 charges of wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering related to bribes from city contractors before and after Hurrican Katrina."

Congressman William J. "Dollar Bill" Jefferson (D) Convicted of bribery in 2009 and sentenced to thirteen years in federal prison.

Former Port Allen City Council Member Sentenced in Operation Blighted Officials
U.S. Attorney’s Office
April 26, 2012

BATON ROUGE, LA—United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. announced that, as part of Operation Blighted Officials, Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Johnny L. Johnson, Sr. (D), age 65, of Port Allen, Louisiana, to two years’ probation, with a conditions of having to spend six months in a half-way house and forfeiture of the bribe proceeds. During his guilty plea, Johnson admitted that, on November 19, 2008, while he was a member of the Port Allen City Council, he and then-Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis provided false official letters of support for a conceptual product known as the Cifer 5000. In exchange for the false letters, Johnson and Lewis accepted an $8,000 suite at the Bayou Classic football game, with Johnson’s share being six tickets worth $2,500.
In July 2010, Johnson was first contacted by federal law enforcement authorities concerning this matter. He promptly took responsibility for his actions, agreed to cooperate with the investigation, and pled guilty before the late Chief Judge Tyson on July 23, 2010.
At today’s sentencing, the court and the United States repeatedly credited Johnson for having been the first defendant in Operation Blighted Officials to accept responsibility, cooperate with the investigation, and plead guilty in a timely manner. While noting that Johnson’s criminal betrayal of the public trust must not go unpunished, the United States asked the Court to give significant consideration to Johnson’s limited role in the overall scheme and his commendable actions since being caught.
United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., stated, “Today’s sentence reflects the court’s recognition of the importance of accepting responsibility and cooperation, particularly in public corruption matters. While the defendant’s corrupt actions are inexcusable and warrant the resulting felony conviction, the choices he made to accept responsibility and cooperate are commendable and the sentence appropriately reflects as much.”
The status of the remaining Operation Blighted Officials defendants follows.
Maurice Brown (D): In February 2011, the former mayor of White Castle, Louisiana was convicted by a federal jury following a two-week trial of violating Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, engaging in honest services wire and mail fraud, and use of an interstate facility in aid of racketeering. Judge Jackson sentenced Brown to 120 months in prison.
Thomas A. Nelson, Jr. (D): In June 2011, the former mayor of New Roads, Louisiana was convicted by a federal jury following a two and a half week trial of violating the RICO Act, engaging in honest services wire fraud, using an interstate facility in aid of racketeering, and making false statements to the FBI. Judge Jackson sentenced Nelson to 132 months in prison.
Derek A. Lewis (D): In June 2011, the former mayor of Port Allen, Louisiana pled guilty to violating the RICO Act. He awaits sentencing before Judge Jackson on June 12, 2012.
Frederick W. Smith (D) : In October 2011, the chief of police for Port Allen, Louisiana, was convicted by a federal jury following a two-week trial of 11 counts of violating the RICO Act, engaging in honest services wire and mail fraud, and using an interstate facility in aid of racketeering. Judge Jackson sentenced Smith to 90 months in prison.
George L. Grace, Sr. (D) : In March 2012, the former mayor of St. Gabriel, Louisiana was convicted by a federal jury following a six week trial of violating the RICO Act, engaging in honest services wire and mail fraud, bribery, obstruction of justice, making false statements, and use of an interstate facility in aid of racketeering. U.S. District Judge Maurice Hicks detained Grace pending his sentencing scheduled in August 2012.
This matter is part of Operation Blighted Officials, an investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Office of Inspector General. Operation Blighted Officials has been prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Corey R. Amundson, Senior Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division; Patricia Jones, Senior Litigation Counsel; and Michael Jefferson.
http://www.fbi.gov/neworleans/press-...hted-officials

Deputy Commissioner for the Louisiana Department of Insurance Richard L. Chambers, Sr., (D) age 67, of LaPlace, Louisiana, pled guilty today before Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson to using an interstate facility in aid of racketeering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1952, and forfeiture, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 982. Chambers faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release following imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, and forfeiture of all proceeds from the offense. Sentencing is scheduled before Chief Judge Jackson at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. At today’s hearing, Chambers admitted that, while serving as Deputy Commissioner for the Louisiana Department of Insurance, he engaged in two bribery schemes in which he took bribes in exchange for using his official position to (1) steer insurance business and (2) support a conceptual trash can cleaning concept known as the Cifer 5000.

http://jbk-current-events.blogspot.c...missioner.html