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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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06/27/16 07:11 AM
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@Sauce Are you trying join our fun competition with Louisiana? If you are then the only number I see you have posted is 1 too. Mississippi obviously got those stats misleading you so far  MS: 6 NJ: 1 LA: 1
If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spend the night with a mosquito.
- African Proverb
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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06/27/16 01:39 PM
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Heck yes I want to play!
If a am to understand the rules correctly, the state with the most convictions for public corruption (local, state, city, parish, county) officials wins?
In other words the state with the most convictions by government officials for the year 2016 wins?
We could do monthly, weekly, etc.
Count me in, we are referred to as a banana republic, third world country for a reason!
As a caveat a second competition could include the most stupid, least amount, greatest amount and just sheer humor in " I almost got away with it"
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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06/27/16 02:23 PM
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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07/14/16 06:40 PM
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a BIG fish was caught today. http://www.wsj.com/articles/former-port-...robe-1468504858The former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pleaded guilty Thursday in a long-running probe examining whether he used his office for personal gain. David Samson, a former appointee and close political ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, has been under investigation for nearly three years by federal prosecutors for allegedly trading official actions for the resumption of a direct flight to an airport near his country home in South Carolina. Mr. Samson pleaded guilty to a single felony bribery charge in federal court in Newark on Thursday afternoon, more than two years after he resigned as chairman as the federal investigation mounted. Mr. Samson, 76 years old, sighed heavily as he left the courtroom, but said nothing. His attorney, Michael Chertoff, told reporters from an elevator, “The next you’re going to hear from us will be at sentencing.” As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors could seek a sentence ranging from probation to a maximum of 24 months in prison for Mr. Samson. Judge Jose Linares set sentencing for Oct. 20. ================================ They put a LOT of pressure on this guy to cooperate and flip on Christie, but he didn't do it. The timing of this story surely hurt Christie's chances of being selected running mate for Trump though.
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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12/24/16 10:09 AM
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Past caring, then hang a left
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And here's to the government of Mississippi
In the swamp of their bureaucracy they're always bogging down
And criminals are posing as the mayors of the towns
And they hope that no one sees the sights and no one hears the sounds
And the speeches of the governor are the ravings of a clown
Oh, here's to the land you've torn out the heart of
Mississippi find yourself another country to be part of
-Phil Ochs
All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.
I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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12/26/16 12:51 AM
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Yates Are you actually from my state?  Most Fattest, Poorest, and absolutely racist is up for debate. Corrupt though...  Maybe. Born and raised since 81. North Mississippi. Corinth.
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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01/02/17 01:50 AM
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Me too. Born and raised 89. North Mississippi. Columbus. You from Mississippi, you know we get a bad rap as a racist state. That is not the truth though. I've never experienced it in my 35 years. I'm a white guy and I've always treated everyone with respect. Any any black person I've come in contact with always treats me with the same respect I show them.
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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01/03/17 11:51 AM
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I have to say that if your not raised here than you'll have to lived here just a couple of years to understand it. The main difference is tolerance and acceptance overall. Being that I'm Black I'm speaking from my perspective, Whites here show their opinion of bigotry through subtitle ways or directly. The acceptance is letting you know all the info on such and such. The bigots are just going to be mindful of you per say. Any actions taken is generally going to be in their favors ( ganging up, discreet location, drunk or homeless scenarios).
I'm not trying to paint a bias picture just laying down the difference of attitude amongst Whites. There's a plethora of neighborly Whites here that wouldn't hesitate to help Blacks. Now what's noticable, just like nationwide, is that public & private schools is one of the most visible seperation here. After the 60s, Private schools popped up like ant hills statewide. Large amount of White students goes private and Blacks to public. Also displays the social class difference, cost more to go private. So the whites that can't afford it send their child to public ( or don't see no problem with public).
Some public schools have a fair balance between Black and White while the rest are majority one or other. My High school was mostly Black ( I'm guessing 55-57% with whites at 40ish) at the time but I don't know what's it is now.
Last edited by BlackFamily; 01/03/17 11:54 AM. Reason: Error in parentheses
If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spend the night with a mosquito.
- African Proverb
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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01/04/17 03:56 AM
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I have to say that if your not raised here than you'll have to lived here just a couple of years to understand it. The main difference is tolerance and acceptance overall. Being that I'm Black I'm speaking from my perspective, Whites here show their opinion of bigotry through subtitle ways or directly. The acceptance is letting you know all the info on such and such. The bigots are just going to be mindful of you per say. Any actions taken is generally going to be in their favors ( ganging up, discreet location, drunk or homeless scenarios).
I'm not trying to paint a bias picture just laying down the difference of attitude amongst Whites. There's a plethora of neighborly Whites here that wouldn't hesitate to help Blacks. Now what's noticable, just like nationwide, is that public & private schools is one of the most visible seperation here. After the 60s, Private schools popped up like ant hills statewide. Large amount of White students goes private and Blacks to public. Also displays the social class difference, cost more to go private. So the whites that can't afford it send their child to public ( or don't see no problem with public).
Some public schools have a fair balance between Black and White while the rest are majority one or other. My High school was mostly Black ( I'm guessing 55-57% with whites at 40ish) at the time but I don't know what's it is now. Guess I am one of the poor whites then. I couldn't even name a private school around where I live. My grandparents, parents, myself, and my kids all go to public schools. We all had black classmates and we never had any trouble with them or they with us. We always treated each other with respect. We always sat at different tables at lunch, but that was our choice and their choice. I can't tell you why it was that way. Here it is 2017 and black people sit with other blacks at my company and whites with whites. It's just the way it is. If I went to eat lunch at their table they would think it was odd, but wouldn't run me off. They might bust my balls or make jokes, but if they came to our table we wouldn't say anything. Bust their balls and have our lunch together. That's why I thinks it's a bunch of BS.It's the media stirring up racial tensions more than it is racial tensions itself.
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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01/05/17 03:28 PM
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Yates,
Besides media outlets, it's these groups ( Both Black, White, & Others) pushing for that cultural backlash as well. It's one thing to be involved in a cultural group for whichever yours interest than an entirely different being involved in a Supremacists ( Any ideology/philosophy similar) group. We can learn from each other without antagonist behavior.
When you mentioned the table scenario I have seen it throughout my life as well. I think it some mutual interest to it. Some white guys talk about fishing, hunting, & tailgating which some Blacks can relate and add to the conversation. Others are just plain lost in that talk and just talk sports, sneakers, rap industry and etc.
If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spend the night with a mosquito.
- African Proverb
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Re: Mississippi Corruption
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01/06/17 04:31 AM
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Yates,
Besides media outlets, it's these groups ( Both Black, White, & Others) pushing for that cultural backlash as well. It's one thing to be involved in a cultural group for whichever yours interest than an entirely different being involved in a Supremacists ( Any ideology/philosophy similar) group. We can learn from each other without antagonist behavior.
When you mentioned the table scenario I have seen it throughout my life as well. I think it some mutual interest to it. Some white guys talk about fishing, hunting, & tailgating which some Blacks can relate and add to the conversation. Others are just plain lost in that talk and just talk sports, sneakers, rap industry and etc. I agree with some of your statement. A lot is cultural. Even though we sit at different tables we still cut up and bullshit. And most important we don't talk politics or racism or any of that shit and we all give each other the utmost amount of respect. Mississippi gets a bad rep from people that don't live here. It's all media shit. Mississippi Burning, Ghosts of Mississippi. I've never seen or even knew of a Klansmen in my life. It's all BS. Focusing on Negative shit.
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