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Corruption

SliderSlider Registered User regular
edited December 2011 in Social Entropy++
Woops. This guy got caught:

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Rod Blagojevich, former Governor of Illinois, was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption charges, including trying to trade or sell Obama's former Senate seat.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/us/blagojevich-expresses-remorse-in-courtroom-speech.html

This guy might also be in trouble for "allegedly" trying to buy Obama's Senate seat:

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Here is the story: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2101345,00.html

This thread is for the discussion of corruption...anywhere.

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  • KadithKadith Registered User regular
    poli my dicks

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    I feel like you could probably shorten this by at least two words.

  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    "In."

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    I feel like you could probably shorten this by at least two words.

    that doesn't make any sense

    in what

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    going for the italics proved my downfall

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  • Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    in

    oh damnit

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    I hate how cynical I am about politics.

  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    Suckers.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    Why is the Game of Thrones Blu-Ray not out until March. Thats just wrong.

  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    "poli", meaning "many"

    "tics", meaning "bloodsucking creatures"

  • ToxTox I kill threads they/themRegistered User regular
    Barcardi wrote:
    Why is the Game of Thrones Blu-Ray not out until March. Thats just wrong.

    Because Winter is coming?

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    My brother wanted a leatherbound set of the books for christmas

    So I say alright, what will those fuckers cost m--
    $500.00

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  • Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    Rolo wrote:
    I hate how cynical I am about politics.

    It is impossible to be cynical about politics.

    Just realistic.

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  • SliderSlider Registered User regular
    Barcardi wrote:
    Why is the Game of Thrones Blu-Ray not out until March. Thats just wrong.

    Corruption in retail?

  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Ledneh wrote:
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    My brother wanted a leatherbound set of the books for christmas

    So I say alright, what will those fuckers cost m--
    $500.00

    emot-stare.gif

    Shoulda got him the extended edition blu-ray set

    Got it half-off on thanksgiving weekend

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    This is why we need Ron Paul as our president. He doesn't take bribes and he knows what scares the lizardmen.

    Revloveloreverultion 2012.

  • ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    POLITICAL CORRUPTION
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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    Veretas wrote:
    Ledneh wrote:
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    My brother wanted a leatherbound set of the books for christmas

    So I say alright, what will those fuckers cost m--
    $500.00

    emot-stare.gif

    Shoulda got him the extended edition blu-ray set

    Got it half-off on thanksgiving weekend

    That implies that I bought 500 bucks worth of book (fuuuck no!)

    Anyway he already has the blu-ray set :P

  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    This is why we need Ron Paul as our president. He doesn't take bribes and he knows what scares the lizardmen.

    Revloveloreverultion 2012.

    I know someone who unironically likes Ron Paul

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    Turk tried to buy a Senate seat?

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Ledneh wrote:
    Veretas wrote:
    Ledneh wrote:
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    My brother wanted a leatherbound set of the books for christmas

    So I say alright, what will those fuckers cost m--
    $500.00

    emot-stare.gif

    Shoulda got him the extended edition blu-ray set

    Got it half-off on thanksgiving weekend

    That implies that I bought 500 bucks worth of book (fuuuck no!)

    Anyway he already has the blu-ray set :P

    Does he have an ipad or whatever? Get him the ebooks and then buy him this:
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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    Veretas wrote:
    This is why we need Ron Paul as our president. He doesn't take bribes and he knows what scares the lizardmen.

    Revloveloreverultion 2012.

    I know someone who unironically likes Ron Paul
    So do I.

    In the middle of parties he would often bring out documentation on how the government were responsible for 9/11. For several years he held a hippie vigil on my university's main quad. He'd paint peace signs on people's faces. He was like a Charles Manson without the musical talent.

  • FirmSkaterFirmSkater Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    I know a bunch of avid ron paul supporters. I don't find it that weird at all and actually understand a lot of their reasoning (though I do not agree with it).

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    "poli", meaning "many"

    "tics", meaning "bloodsucking creatures"

    ziiiiiiing

  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    I was talking about this today, and whether political corruption like this is worse than murder.

    Really it depends how you define 'worse'. I figure this is worse since it probably would have a greater impact on more people.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    How's the transfer

  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    I like quite a few of the things Ron Paul stands for. What I don't understand is how somebody can become a supporter because of his attractive qualities despite the fact that he's demonstrably a racist madman.

    To completely exaggerate a point, Hitler was responsible for the freeway system and the jet engine, but there's quite a few other qualities hovering around him that should give the average person some pause.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote:
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    How's the transfer

    It looks fucking gorgeous

    Seriously. I'm watching the fellowship right now and it looks more crisp and wonderful than more recent films.

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    Slider wrote:
    This thread is for the discussion of corruption in politics...anywhere.

    So, you mean, politics.

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  • ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    You know what the worst thing is about politics? The hours

  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    POLITICAL CORRUPTION

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Oh my goodness Aragorn is even more dreamy in hi-def


    swooooon

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  • Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    Prohass wrote:
    You know what the worst thing is about politics? The politicians

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    Veretas wrote:
    Grey Ghost wrote:
    Veretas wrote:
    Fuck politics let's talk about Lord of The Rings

    I'm watching it in Blu-Ray right now

    How's the transfer

    It looks fucking gorgeous

    Seriously. I'm watching the fellowship right now and it looks more crisp and wonderful than more recent films.

    oh hey

    I didn't know they re-did the transfer for the EE

    I remember being a bit underwhelmed by the non-extended version when I saw the demos of the blu-ray edition

  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
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    Apparently Blagojevich sold his lips to pay for his court costs.

  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    i got the bluray extended edition box set when it was 50 bones on amazon

    so good

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    If you guys don't mind could you please stop talking about Blu-rays I should buy, it's really eating into my heroin money.

  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    TheStig wrote:
    i got the bluray extended edition box set when it was 50 bones on amazon

    so good

    It's like sex for your eyes

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    Not that I expect you guys care about my heroin money or anything.

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