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freshwest

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2. Not to mention the huge scandals in Florida... Wonder if they'll ever do jail time for it.
Mon Jul 7, 2014, 12:58 PM
Jul 2014

They are, like all privateers who steal from the Commons, well-paid to make mischief for any opponents who try to protect public schools and workers. Their money gives them power to threaten good legislators and to get media stories slanted their way and convince voters.

Plenty of things are done that are unethical and border on the illegal. The problem in politics is that such assaults on good people are seen as just 'politics' and not the criminal acts they would be if pulled elsewhere.

Very dangerous waters we are treading in now, they would prefer to burn down the house than stop their cash flow.

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