* Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * by Greg Allen October 15, 2009
A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption."
---- RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen reports.
GREG ALLEN: Illinois and former Governor Rob Blagojevich had grabbed the headlines; in New Jersey, an investigation involving mayors, rabbis and trafficking in body parts has sensation; but in terms of day-in day-out arrests on charges of influence peddling, Norman Ostrau at Florida Atlantic University's Public Ethics Academy says it's hard to beat the Sunshine State.
Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, Florida was number one.
ALLEN: Where do we begin? Last month, three officials in Broward County were arrested for steering contracts and on money laundering charges. That was two years after the county sheriff in Broward served prison time on corruption charges.
Around that same time, in neighboring Palm Beach County, five city and county officials pleaded guilty to similar charges. Then there's a former state House speaker forced to resign and now standing trial for perjury.
Corruption is as much a part of Florida as orange juice and theme parks, which is why Governor Charlie Crist says he's asking the State Supreme Court to empanel a special grand jury.
Governor CHARLIE CRIST (Republican, Florida): To investigate these types of crimes, return indictments, provide specific recommendations to address the fundamental problems within the system that may be in fact cultivating a culture of corruption.
ALLEN: One of the most recent political corruption cases could involve the governor himself. Two weeks ago, the FBI arrested Alan Mendelsohn, a prominent south Florida eye doctor and Republican fundraiser who worked on Crist's transition team after Crist was elected governor in 2006.
The governor is now running for the Senate and hopes to leave office next year for Washington after less than one term. At his news conference, Crist was asked about his ties to Mendelsohn.
Gov. CRIST: It doesn't center around any one case at all. Since I have been governor, unfortunately, I've had to remove over 30 people from public office -that's almost one a month. And it's obvious to me that something's wrong with the system.
ALLEN: Skeptics say a grand jury investigation effectively takes the issue of public corruption off the table for a year or more, while Crist pursues his Senate run. But Ostrau, with Florida Atlantic University, is hopeful.
Mr. OSTRAU: Whatever the governor's reason for doing this, the result puts an emphasis on the issue and it might raise some concern with some legislators to come back and deal with it.
ALLEN: Ten years ago, another Florida Republican governor, Jeb Bush, convened a task force to look at public corruption with few results. The legislature mostly ignored the taskforce recommendations.
On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:16:16 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Sr."
<tomswiftsen...@gmail.com> wrote: >---------- >http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113816661 >* Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * >October 15, 2009 >A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. >Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether >Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption." >In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state >officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury >investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen >reports. >Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): >Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, >Florida was number one.
You said: "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt State in the USA!"
Truth: "Over the past ten years, federal public corruption CONVICTIONS, Florida was number one."
Which means in Florida we PUNISH corruption and elsewhere the DemocRATS REWARD and SUPPORT corruption.
> On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:16:16 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Sr." > <tomswiftsen...@gmail.com> wrote: >>---------- >>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113816661 >>* Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * >>October 15, 2009 >>A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. >>Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether >>Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption." >>In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state >>officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury >>investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen >>reports. >>Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): >>Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, >>Florida was number one.
> You said: "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt > State in the USA!"
> Truth: "Over the past ten years, federal public corruption > CONVICTIONS, Florida was number one."
> Which means in Florida we PUNISH corruption and elsewhere the > DemocRATS REWARD and SUPPORT corruption.
> Try again, Nappy Da Homo.
The three most politically corrupt states are Louisiana, Illinois and New Jersey.
On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:28:15 -0500, "Bob" <n...@email.address> wrote: >"Patriot Games" <Patr...@America.Com> wrote in message >news:b0jud5d9hde66dqme8khlbair05ha9mb89@4ax.com... >> On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:16:16 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Sr." >> <tomswiftsen...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>---------- >>>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113816661 >>>* Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * >>>October 15, 2009 >>>A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. >>>Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether >>>Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption." >>>In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state >>>officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury >>>investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen >>>reports. >>>Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): >>>Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, >>>Florida was number one. >> You said: "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt >> State in the USA!" >> Truth: "Over the past ten years, federal public corruption >> CONVICTIONS, Florida was number one." >> Which means in Florida we PUNISH corruption and elsewhere the >> DemocRATS REWARD and SUPPORT corruption. >> Try again, Nappy Da Homo. >The three most politically corrupt states are >Louisiana, Illinois and New Jersey.
> On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:16:16 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Sr."
> <tomswiftsen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >---------- > >http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113816661 > >* Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * > >October 15, 2009 > >A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. > >Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether > >Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption." > >In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state > >officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury > >investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen > >reports. > >Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): > >Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, > >Florida was number one.
> You said: "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt > State in the USA!"
> Truth: "Over the past ten years, federal public corruption > CONVICTIONS, Florida was number one."
> Which means in Florida we PUNISH corruption and elsewhere the > DemocRATS REWARD and SUPPORT corruption.
On Oct 21, 2:02 pm, Patriot Games <Patr...@Amerika.Com> wrote:
> You said: "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt > State in the USA!" > Truth: "Over the past ten years, federal public corruption > CONVICTIONS, Florida was number one." > Which means in Florida we PUNISH corruption and elsewhere the > DemocRATS REWARD and SUPPORT corruption.
Cite proof of your claim, Games.
You cannot because the article I quoted, in full, stated nothing of the sort.
As I have repeatedly noted in the past, it is blatantly obvious you have a very low level of reading comprehension, Bob Milby Jr. of Clearwater, Flordia.
> Try again
Try again, Junior.
Why do you continue to try to argue your irrational "logic" with me, when you know I will only prove you for the fool that you are?
Discussion subject changed to "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt State in the USA! isn't that where paytriot gaymes lives? if so, it figures - what with jeb bush, charlie crist, etc! those nasty bastard neocons!" by Ice Cream too?
Subject: Re: FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt State in the USA! isn't that where paytriot gaymes lives? if so, it figures - what with jeb bush, charlie crist, etc! those nasty bastard neocons!
> * Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * > by Greg Allen > October 15, 2009
> A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. > Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether > Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption."
> ---- > RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
> In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state > officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury > investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen > reports.
> GREG ALLEN: Illinois and former Governor Rob Blagojevich had grabbed > the headlines; in New Jersey, an investigation involving mayors, > rabbis and trafficking in body parts has sensation; but in terms of > day-in day-out arrests on charges of influence peddling, Norman Ostrau > at Florida Atlantic University's Public Ethics Academy says it's hard > to beat the Sunshine State.
> Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): > Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, > Florida was number one.
> ALLEN: Where do we begin? Last month, three officials in Broward > County were arrested for steering contracts and on money laundering > charges. That was two years after the county sheriff in Broward served > prison time on corruption charges.
> Around that same time, in neighboring Palm Beach County, five city and > county officials pleaded guilty to similar charges. Then there's a > former state House speaker forced to resign and now standing trial for > perjury.
> Corruption is as much a part of Florida as orange juice and theme > parks, which is why Governor Charlie Crist says he's asking the State > Supreme Court to empanel a special grand jury.
> Governor CHARLIE CRIST (Republican, Florida): To investigate these > types of crimes, return indictments, provide specific recommendations > to address the fundamental problems within the system that may be in > fact cultivating a culture of corruption.
> ALLEN: One of the most recent political corruption cases could involve > the governor himself. Two weeks ago, the FBI arrested Alan Mendelsohn, > a prominent south Florida eye doctor and Republican fundraiser who > worked on Crist's transition team after Crist was elected governor in > 2006.
> The governor is now running for the Senate and hopes to leave office > next year for Washington after less than one term. At his news > conference, Crist was asked about his ties to Mendelsohn.
> Gov. CRIST: It doesn't center around any one case at all. Since I have > been governor, unfortunately, I've had to remove over 30 people from > public office -that's almost one a month. And it's obvious to me that > something's wrong with the system.
> ALLEN: Skeptics say a grand jury investigation effectively takes the > issue of public corruption off the table for a year or more, while > Crist pursues his Senate run. But Ostrau, with Florida Atlantic > University, is hopeful.
> Mr. OSTRAU: Whatever the governor's reason for doing this, the result > puts an emphasis on the issue and it might raise some concern with > some legislators to come back and deal with it.
> ALLEN: Ten years ago, another Florida Republican governor, Jeb Bush, > convened a task force to look at public corruption with few results. > The legislature mostly ignored the taskforce recommendations.
Subject: Re: FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt State in the USA! isn't that where paytriot gaymes lives? if so, it figures - what with jeb bush, charlie crist, etc! those nasty bastard neocons!
On Oct 22, 11:28 am, "Ice Cream too?" <cake_and_eat_it_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> isn't that where paytriot gaymes lives?
It sure is! A perfect example of ignoring the log in one's own eye by Bob Milby, Jr.
> if so, it figures - what with jeb bush, charlie crist, etc! > those nasty bastard neocons!
Oh, and just to pre-empty him here, Mr. Ice Cream Too, let me post this yet again. (I've lost count of how many times I have explained this to him in the past year now!):
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YOU ARE THE PROVEN FRAUD, yet again, Patriot Games.
> On Aug 2, 5:00 pm, Patriot Games <Patr...@America.Com> wrote: > > Fraud reported toGoogle: > -- > You're the PROVEN FRAUD. (Yes, you, Patriot Games!) > You're the PROVEN LIAR. (Yes, you, Bob Milby Jr.!) > As I have informed you repeatedly, LIAR, this is *not* "Fraud" and > itis *not* an abuse of Google's Terms of Service. > Here is the link once again. I know you have NOT yet read these ToS, > Games. > : > http://groups.google.com/intl/en/googlegroups/terms_of_service3.html > : > You continue to prove how extremely stupid you are, Bob Milby Jr., > thinking that somehow people will "believe" your repeatedly PROVEN > LIE. > Especially when you *know* I will come and kick you fucking dumb ass > with proof what a LIAR you are -- AGAIN. > You *never* learn, Games! > -Tom Sr.
Are you so stupid you cannot learn even the most basic of facts repeatedly taught you, Junior?
Or do you just really enjoy being A PUBLICLY PROVEN LIAR? ==========
Do you think, Mr. Too, that silly Games will be really stupid enough to post *yet again* HIS LIE that your use of Google Groups is "fraudulent"?!
(Oh, dear. Maybe Junior won't understand that previous sentence of mine. Games has also show repeatedly he does NOT understand the use of quotation marks in the English language!)
<Chrishelms...@yahoo.com> wrote: >On Oct 21, 1:02 pm, Patriot Games <Patr...@America.Com> wrote: >> On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:16:16 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Sr." >> <tomswiftsen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >---------- >> >http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113816661 >> >* Fla. Gov. Seeks Inquiry Into 'Culture Of Corruption' * >> >October 15, 2009 >> >A recent string of arrests of public officials in Florida has led Gov. >> >Charlie Crist to ask for a special grand jury. It will examine whether >> >Florida has, as the governor suggests, a "culture of corruption." >> >In Florida, a string of charges brought against local and state >> >officials has lead Governor Charlie Crist to ask for a grand jury >> >investigation into political corruption. From Miami, NPR's Greg Allen >> >reports. >> >Mr. NORMAN OSTRAU (Florida Atlantic University Public Ethics Academy): >> >Over the past ten years, federal public corruption convictions, >> >Florida was number one. >> You said: "FLORIDA'S SHAME: 10 Years as the Most Politically Corrupt >> State in the USA!" >> Truth: "Over the past ten years, federal public corruption >> CONVICTIONS, Florida was number one." >> Which means in Florida we PUNISH corruption and elsewhere the >> DemocRATS REWARD and SUPPORT corruption. >> Try again, Nappy Da Homo. >Charlie Crist is gay. You know that, right?
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