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SS McPherson focuses on part of the corruption problem: Sac Bee. McPherson, like Angelides, is grasping for the mantle of reformer. How far is his reach? Not far. 9-7-06
More jail for more corruption: Ohio fund raiser goes down: AP in Bee. Prosecutors seek stiffer sentence for Ohio crook Noe. What's the difference between him and Lay? Not getting caught. 9-11-06
Voters sick of corrupt parties, parties don't care: AP in the Bee. It's easier to remove a tick than the corrupt party monopoly. 9-11-06
Cal-pers working to hide corrupt political-economic deals: LAT. Cal-pers wants to grease the politicians through secret bribes, I mean, “contributions.” 9-12-06
Lack of ethics at every level of politics: LA councilman fined for selling too much influence: LAT. Local officials play the same game as the state and national crooks. 9-13-06
George Skelton (Bee) does not like corruption, but would prefer it to reform: BEE. Examples of corruption abound in this article, and shortcoming of prop. 89. Which is closer to “democracy? 9-14-06
FBI PROBING City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente. WHY? WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING A CLOTHING STORE TO CHANNEL BRIBES AND A “LOBBYIST?”: SFChron. De la Fuente is selling influence the old-fashioned way, through friends, rather that the formality of a professional “lobbyist”. 9-15-06
NEY PLEAD GUILTY TO CORRUPTION: ONE DOWN, THE REST OF OUR LEGISLATURE TO GO... LAT. Another link in Abramoff's chain of corruption is smashed. 9-16-06
MAK SMACKS OF LACK OF ETHICS ATTACK. SFChron. Ex-Supe Aide Mak is so ethical, she tells us, we don't have to worry about her lack of ethics. 9-14-06
DO BRIBED POLITICIANS PROVIDE SAFE REGULATION OF PIPELINES, OR ANYTHING ELSE? AP IN BEE.
DID DELAY CONSPIRE? TEXAS COURT RECONSIDERS CHARGES. AP IN BEE. BOTH PARTIES HAVE BEEN CONSPIRING TO SELL OUR DEMOCRACY FOR DECADES. 9-13-06
INITIATIVE FREE FOR ALL: LEGISLATIVE FAILURES SET STAGE FOR SLUG FEST OF SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY: SFCHRON. Legislature fails to regulate industry or protect public welfare: bad initiatives follow. 9-13-06
PAY TO PLAY IN OC DENIED BY POLITICIAN AFTER EXPLICITLY LINKING INFLUENCE TO CONTRIBUTIONS: LATimes. Hypocrisy of another political liar, and our system exposed. 9-15-06
SAN DIEGO SENATE RACE DRAWS BIG BUCKS, BUT LITTLE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PARTIES: LATimes. Parties hope to confuse voters and win. 9-17-06
THE CORRUPT COUSIN OF THE EARMARK: THE “HOLD”: AP IN BEE. Open government further away than ever. 9-17-06
PAY TO PLAY IN OC: FUNDRAISER CANCELED AFTER PUBLIC LINKING OF PAY FOR PLAY: LATimes. OC politician continues to lie and deny corruption, while canceling corrupt fundraiser. 9-16-06
NORQUEST AND REED, AND A ROGUES GALLERY OF THIEVES, CONSULTING AT WHITE HOUSE WHILE ALL PARTIES WORKED FOR ABRAMOFF: LATimes. A virtual convention of corruption held at White House: THE TRUE “AXIS OF EVIL” REVEALES ITSELF. 9-21-06
LA SHERIFF BACA, RIVERSIDE SHERIFF, AND SAN BERDO DA SET UP SECRET ARMY OF CORRUPT CONTRIBUTORS: LATimes. You can buy anything, even badges and papers that imply police powers, and may provide special treatment from police and DA. 9-15-06
NEVADA GOV CANDIDATE FORGETS THERE ARE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN NEVADA: LATimes Wire. Easy to forget, since wealth and power run our “democracy”. 9-18-06
CONGRESS AGAIN PROVES IT HAS NO ETHICS: REVOLVING DOOR AND MASSIVE PAYOFFS FEATHER THEIR NESTS. LATimes Wire. Another how to get rich in politics story: Jerry Lewis R-Ca. Aide makes millions shuttling between lobbyist and legislative jobs. 9-22-06
BIG DEM CONTRIBUTORS REALIZE ANGELIDES A LOSER; STOP BRIBES AND PAYOFFS AS BAD INVESTMENT, LOOKING FOR BETTER DEAL FOR THEIR MONEY: LATimes. 9-23-06
POLITICAL CORRUPTION INFILTRATES INTERIOR DEPARTMENT: NYT. POLITICAL APPOINTEES ARE LOBBYISTS AND INCOMPENTENTS, “GIVE AWAY” BILLIONS TO THEIR BUDDIES. 9-14-06
LA TIMES ARTICLE SHAMES NEVADA INTO FAKE JUDICIAL REFORM, ARTICLE III ON JUDICIAL CORUPTION IN NEVADA: LATimes. Nevada addresses publicity, not corruption, with fake reforms. 9-20-06
“INSIDER” PERMIT OFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN, AND SERVING HIGH ROLLERS, WHILE REST OF US WAIT IN LINE: LATimes. 9-20-06
HOW TO CORRUPT DEMOCRACY: THE INSURANSE INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNOR: LATimes. 9-24-06
INSURANCE INDUSTRY BATTLE PLAN: COMBINED BUSINESS ASSUALT ON DEMOCRACY: LATimes. Plot to corrupt democratic process and institutions successful. Plot uncovered, and yet it goes on. 9-24-06
PROP 89: A BRIEF ANALYSIS: LATimes. Is good relative? In 89's case, it is. 9-26-06
89 PROPONENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT OUTSIDE MONEY, AND DO NOTHING ABOUT IT: SFChron. Again; 89 is better than what we have, but does not reform the corruptions. 9-26-06
CHINESE ELITE HOLDING “ELECTIONS” OF LEADERSHIP WITH THINLY DISGUISED “CORRUPTION” PURGE: NYT. Chinese mafias fighting for supremacy under guise of “corruption” sweep. 9-27-06
POLITICAL INCOMPENTENCE AND CORRUPTION SOFT PEDALED BY THIS ARTICE ON DRUG AND TELECOM BILL SIGNINGS: LATimes. 9-30-06
ABRAMOFF, DELAY, ROVE, WHITE HOUSE, & ECT SCANDAL PROVES DEMOCRATIC REFORM REQUIRED. NOW. LATimes. 9-29-06
IRAQ “RECONSTRUCTION” AS DAMAGING TO IRAQ AS INVASION AND OCCUPATION: WashPost. What we didn't destroy with our weapons, we will destroy with our reconstruction. 9-29-06
NEWT DECLARES HIMSELF A TRAITOR AGAINST CONSTITUTION: AP. Newt finds weird powers sufficient to make Supreme Court disappear. 9-29-06
DOOLITTLE DEFENDS CORRUPTION AND IGNORANCE, NEW RECIPE FOR POLITICAL SUCCESS. BEE. Doolittle's Corruption unquestionable: Race boils down to question of ignorance. 9-28-06
GOVERNOR, PGE, SET UP POLITICAL SLUSH FUND. LATimes. Arnie pulls a play from the Abramoff playbook, and sets up a front org. slush fund. 9-29-06
AMERICANS IDENTIFY CONGRESSIONAL STUPIDITY. AP. Narrow questions by media try to limit impact of citizens discontent. 9-29-06
AMERICAN POLITICAL LEADERS DEVOID OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPAL: TANGLED WEB OF CORRUPTION AT CENTERS OF POWER. NYT. These criminals must be throughly investigated and prosecuted as necessary. 9-29-06
WANT TO BE A “LORD?” BRITISH TORIES SELLING PEERAGES. BBC. British find common basis, and link between wealth and aristocracy: corruption. 10-2-06
IS EVERYONE CORRUPT? FLORIDA CHARGES PRIESTS WITH MULTI-MILLION SCAM OF CHURCH. AP. Church-evangelicals prove corruption is everywhere. 9-29-06
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