Comments on: How Corrupt Are We? http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/ Sun, 27 May 2012 09:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: henry http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305916 henry Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:25:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305916 The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, H.R. 1549/S. 619 is stalled. Why? Because of special interests lobbying The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, H.R. 1549/S. 619 is stalled.
Why? Because of special interests lobbying

]]> By: Stan Davis http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305340 Stan Davis Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:38:07 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305340 Controlled greed is what drives capitalism, but greed has been uncontrolled for far too long. <em>Stan Davis</em> Lakewood, CO Controlled greed is what drives capitalism, but greed has been uncontrolled for far too long.

Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO

]]> By: Stan Davis http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305337 Stan Davis Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:22:56 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305337 Interesting topic, Pat, and cute cartoon. I'm not on board on term limits.  It seems as soon as we get a good, experienced state legislator about ready to assume legislative leadership, we lose him or her to term limits.  Colorado had a great Speaker of the House that had to retire. I'm okay with term-limiting executive positions, though. Now, about lobbyists.  They're needed.  I've asked a few state legislators about the extent to which they rely on lobbyists for the technical aspects of an issue.  They unanimously said that the lobbyists are absolutely essential in forming good legislation.  The trick is to make sure that legislators hear all sides of an issue. That said, the role of lobbyists should be limited to providing information.  They probably also should be prohibited from giving money or raising funds for campaigns and candidates.  They should have to decide how they are going to exercise their right of free speech:  by giving and raising money or lobbying. <em>Stan Davis</em> Lakewood, CO Interesting topic, Pat, and cute cartoon.

I’m not on board on term limits.  It seems as soon as we get a good, experienced state legislator about ready to assume legislative leadership, we lose him or her to term limits.  Colorado had a great Speaker of the House that had to retire.

I’m okay with term-limiting executive positions, though.

Now, about lobbyists.  They’re needed.  I’ve asked a few state legislators about the extent to which they rely on lobbyists for the technical aspects of an issue.  They unanimously said that the lobbyists are absolutely essential in forming good legislation.  The trick is to make sure that legislators hear all sides of an issue.

That said, the role of lobbyists should be limited to providing information.  They probably also should be prohibited from giving money or raising funds for campaigns and candidates.  They should have to decide how they are going to exercise their right of free speech:  by giving and raising money or lobbying.

Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO

]]> By: Marvin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305312 Marvin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:52:03 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305312 "Greed is good," says Gordon Gecko in the 1980s movie Wall Street. "Greed is now legal, he says in the trailer for the upcoming sequel, which, incidentally, I just saw for the first time a couple of nights ago. He says this, of course, as he's being released from prison. Hmmm...judging from your article an other people's comments, it looks like he might be on to something... Thanks for the heads up, Pat! “Greed is good,” says Gordon Gecko in the 1980s movie Wall Street. “Greed is now legal, he says in the trailer for the upcoming sequel, which, incidentally, I just saw for the first time a couple of nights ago. He says this, of course, as he’s being released from prison.

Hmmm…judging from your article an other people’s comments, it looks like he might be on to something…

Thanks for the heads up, Pat!

]]> By: PizzaDriver http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305291 PizzaDriver Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305291 i'm just glad we elected a guy from Chicago to be POTUS; i'm sure he'll clean things up.....  NOT!  our entire government, wall street, and most of the upper levels of business is rotten to the core with corruption.  it is one big incestuous circle, and we all know who's getting screwed - the american people. i’m just glad we elected a guy from Chicago to be POTUS; i’m sure he’ll clean things up…..  NOT!  our entire government, wall street, and most of the upper levels of business is rotten to the core with corruption.  it is one big incestuous circle, and we all know who’s getting screwed – the american people.

]]> By: AC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305285 AC Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:19:29 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305285 <strong>PssttCmere, appreciate the heads up.</strong> Now, Is everyone ready for some football! PssttCmere, appreciate the heads up.
Now, Is everyone ready for some football!

]]> By: PssttCmere http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305282 PssttCmere Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:03:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305282 Check out freespeechforpeople.org and movetoamend.org.  Maybe there is a chance to repeal the lastest scotus abomination. "Say What You Will...It Feels So Good" Check out freespeechforpeople.org and movetoamend.org.  Maybe there is a chance to repeal the lastest scotus abomination.

“Say What You Will…It Feels So Good”

]]> By: don x http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305225 don x Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:11:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305225 Neat cartoon, Pat, and an important topic presented well. Rich, I am impressed with your thoughtful analysis of the problem. I thin there is a lot more corruption in politics and government than is documented.  We don't know how much money passes under the table unnoticed.  We only hear about it when someone is caught on the take. I would vote for term limits and public campaign financing as possibly helpful for the reasons you mention, Pat, although I think only the sharp and watchful eyes of the public can minimize corrupt practices.  Politicians of both parties need to be watched and monitored with the keen eyes of a hawk. Neat cartoon, Pat, and an important topic presented well.

Rich, I am impressed with your thoughtful analysis of the problem.

I thin there is a lot more corruption in politics and government than is documented.  We don’t know how much money passes under the table unnoticed.  We only hear about it when someone is caught on the take.

I would vote for term limits and public campaign financing as possibly helpful for the reasons you mention, Pat, although I think only the sharp and watchful eyes of the public can minimize corrupt practices.  Politicians of both parties need to be watched and monitored with the keen eyes of a hawk.

]]> By: lark http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305222 lark Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:00:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305222 In a certain way, mountainaires, those practices kill the younger generation. Maybe the current professional financiers want to abort them. The Supreme Court will protect them too. In a certain way, mountainaires, those practices kill the younger generation. Maybe the current professional financiers want to abort them. The Supreme Court will protect them too.

]]> By: Rich http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305208 Rich Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:38:24 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305208 A very creative cartoon about a very serious subject that Obama knew about when he was running for President, and assured us he was going to fix.  This was one reason people voted for him, even though he had no experience in fixing anything.  Even though this is a serious problem, the more serious problem or in part the cause of the problem, is the public’s attitude that everyone in government is corrupt except their representative, and even if he or she is, as long as they brought the benefits of corruption to their state, it was OK to re-elect that person.  Who cared about answering the question is it good for the entire country?  Also, the attitude that one is too busy with life to think about whether what the government is doing is helping or hurting one’s life  as “not my business.”  And in addition the attitude, that experience does not count and instant magical answers is what we want to hear so we elect the person who gives us the best magical answers that sound like no pain is necessary in order to have gain. So here we are with the Democrats proving that the Republicans are the conservative ones or the conservative party and that the Democrats are the kings of credit card mentality or shop until you drop. Maybe the Tea Party is at least a ray of light that will tell the Democrats that the light they have been rushing toward is not the light at the end of a tunnel, but a train wreck coming their way. Rich A very creative cartoon about a very serious subject that Obama knew about when he was running for President, and assured us he was going to fix.  This was one reason people voted for him, even though he had no experience in fixing anything. 
Even though this is a serious problem, the more serious problem or in part the cause of the problem, is the public’s attitude that everyone in government is corrupt except their representative, and even if he or she is, as long as they brought the benefits of corruption to their state, it was OK to re-elect that person.  Who cared about answering the question is it good for the entire country?  Also, the attitude that one is too busy with life to think about whether what the government is doing is helping or hurting one’s life  as “not my business.”  And in addition the attitude, that experience does not count and instant magical answers is what we want to hear so we elect the person who gives us the best magical answers that sound like no pain is necessary in order to have gain.
So here we are with the Democrats proving that the Republicans are the conservative ones or the conservative party and that the Democrats are the kings of credit card mentality or shop until you drop.
Maybe the Tea Party is at least a ray of light that will tell the Democrats that the light they have been rushing toward is not the light at the end of a tunnel, but a train wreck coming their way.
Rich

]]> By: lark http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305198 lark Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:30:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305198 This article reads much much clearer than the obscure intents at explaining we get here from LD.  The problem seats on the fact that our young people are not trusted by the professional class to rise to any occassion. It says clearly that our younger people do not prepare to solver our future problems. Thus the goverment needs to protect every corner of the economy. In the meantime, the younger people of many other countries are moving forward by leaps and bounds, while ours prepare for a service base economy. Good luck U.S.A. This article reads much much clearer than the obscure intents at explaining we get here from LD. 

The problem seats on the fact that our young people are not trusted by the professional class to rise to any occassion. It says clearly that our younger people do not prepare to solver our future problems. Thus the goverment needs to protect every corner of the economy.

In the meantime, the younger people of many other countries are moving forward by leaps and bounds, while ours prepare for a service base economy.

Good luck U.S.A.

]]> By: lark http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305192 lark Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305192 The practice protects your 'real estate values' and specifically tries also to protect commercial real estate values. Why? For hundreds of reason, but mainly to protect the tax base of counties and cities. In general it allows us to continue living in what we know as normal life. And who would want to upset normal? Yet as we continue our normal walk, we diminish against many international economies. We diminish because we can't adapt. Who can't? The younger generations. The practice protects your ‘real estate values’ and specifically tries also to protect commercial real estate values. Why? For hundreds of reason, but mainly to protect the tax base of counties and cities. In general it allows us to continue living in what we know as normal life. And who would want to upset normal? Yet as we continue our normal walk, we diminish against many international economies. We diminish because we can’t adapt. Who can’t? The younger generations.

]]> By: ~~JustMe~~ http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305191 ~~JustMe~~ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305191 LOL $300 hair cut...      That guy looks like Harry Reid looking in a funny mirror, grabbing the fat of the land!     Interesting Pat as always! LOL $300 hair cut…  
  
That guy looks like Harry Reid looking in a funny mirror, grabbing the fat of the land! 
  
Interesting Pat as always!

]]> By: ~~JustMe~~ http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305190 ~~JustMe~~ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:13:16 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305190 <img style="margin-top: 0px; width: 24px; height: 24px; margin-left: 0px;" src="//js-kit.com/avatar/gxpA99f0jKlohF_DgthroT-24x24.png"/>LOL $300 hair cut...    That guy looks like Harry Reid looking in a funny mirror, grabbing the fat of the land!   Interesting Pat as always! <img style=”margin-top: 0px; width: 24px; height: 24px; margin-left: 0px;” src=”//js-kit.com/avatar/gxpA99f0jKlohF_DgthroT-24×24.png”/>LOL $300 hair cut… 
 
That guy looks like Harry Reid looking in a funny mirror, grabbing the fat of the land!
 
Interesting Pat as always!

]]> By: ~~JustMe~~ http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/41832/how-corrupt-are-we/#comment-1305189 ~~JustMe~~ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:12:10 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=41832#comment-1305189 LOL $300 hair cut... That guy looks like Harry Reid looking in a funny mirror, grabbing the fat of the Interesting Pat as always! LOL $300 hair cut…

That guy looks like Harry Reid looking in a funny mirror, grabbing the fat of the

Interesting Pat as always!

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