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On a scale of 1 to 10, how corrupt is the GA government?
Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:15 pm
1 being pristine and 10 indicating that every member of the government is stuffing their pockets daily with taxpayer money? Please offer reasons for your response.
State Attorney General Olens declines Carter's request for new probe of Gov. Deal's 2010 ethics complaints
State Attorney General Olens declines Carter's request for new probe of Gov. Deal's 2010 ethics complaints
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:40 pm to tylerdurden24
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:41 pm to tylerdurden24
Fyi olens did the right thing. Jason carter is a maggot.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:41 pm to tylerdurden24
no idea.
but based on the multiple episodes of Family Feud I have watched I will say 5.
but based on the multiple episodes of Family Feud I have watched I will say 5.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:00 pm to deeprig9
And what leads you to this brilliant insight? How has Mr. Carter offended you?
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:05 pm to JacketFan77
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And what leads you to this brilliant insight? How has Mr. Carter offended you?
Go drink a beer and frick your hot wife.
My politics should be meaningless to you.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:01 pm to tylerdurden24
10
Because...........in politics, the scum always rises to the top.
Because...........in politics, the scum always rises to the top.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:24 am to Jefferson Dawg
GA 4 Fed Gov 10
Posted on 6/28/14 at 7:48 am to newnandawg
Ga 5. Feds 10
Posted on 6/28/14 at 8:07 am to tylerdurden24
10+ because they are the Gov
Posted on 6/28/14 at 8:24 am to tylerdurden24
I have 2 members of Cobb Co. Commission as wealth management clients and have gone to a ton of dinners, fundraisers, and random events where numerous other county, city, and state gov officials were present. So I've mingled with this crowd and shook virtually all of their hands, from the Governor on down.
It's pretty subjective by city and county and most of all, tenure. Fulton, for instance, is corrupt as hell top to bottom, mostly because it's almost all the same people for over a decade now. An absolute 10. DeKalb and Clayton are just as bad.
Basically, if your county touches Fulton or surrounds Hartsfield-Jackson airport, you're gov is between a 7-10 on the corruption scale. My clients in Cobb are constantly telling me about bullshite they have to deal with.
The GA state assembly, as a whole, is probably an 8-9. There's some good people there, but they're mostly the new folks. Anyone who's been there for more than 6 years has their hands dirty as frick.
And it's the same shite as with our federal government. It's all about spending tax payer dollars and awarding government contracts to crony corporations who will in turn donate back some of that money for certain politician's re-election campaigns.
It's always amazing how when any of these folks leave office, they're suddenly on the board of directors of like 20 corporations and getting huge signing bonuses and salaries for doing virtually nothing. Just so happens they're the same corporations that consistently received government contracts for services during that public servant's tenure in office.
And I use the term, "public servant" VERY loosely.
It's pretty subjective by city and county and most of all, tenure. Fulton, for instance, is corrupt as hell top to bottom, mostly because it's almost all the same people for over a decade now. An absolute 10. DeKalb and Clayton are just as bad.
Basically, if your county touches Fulton or surrounds Hartsfield-Jackson airport, you're gov is between a 7-10 on the corruption scale. My clients in Cobb are constantly telling me about bullshite they have to deal with.
The GA state assembly, as a whole, is probably an 8-9. There's some good people there, but they're mostly the new folks. Anyone who's been there for more than 6 years has their hands dirty as frick.
And it's the same shite as with our federal government. It's all about spending tax payer dollars and awarding government contracts to crony corporations who will in turn donate back some of that money for certain politician's re-election campaigns.
It's always amazing how when any of these folks leave office, they're suddenly on the board of directors of like 20 corporations and getting huge signing bonuses and salaries for doing virtually nothing. Just so happens they're the same corporations that consistently received government contracts for services during that public servant's tenure in office.
And I use the term, "public servant" VERY loosely.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 8:28 am
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:42 am to tylerdurden24
Not that bad, I'd say a 4.
The ethics thing is mostly a Carter campaign tactic anyway. Otherwise he would have done this a lot earlier while he was in the State Senate
The ethics thing is mostly a Carter campaign tactic anyway. Otherwise he would have done this a lot earlier while he was in the State Senate
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:04 am to GhostofCrowell
FWIW, I'm still highly suspicious of Carter but I also think Deal is dirty as mud.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:12 am to tylerdurden24
Yeah, deal could work on his transparency a little bit 
but I think he's done a good job bringing some jobs and revenue to the state
but I think he's done a good job bringing some jobs and revenue to the state
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:36 am to GhostofCrowell
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how corrupt is the GA government? Yeah, deal could work on his transparency a little bit but I think he's done a good job bringing some jobs and revenue to the state
At the expense of our education system.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:38 am to SwampDawgEd
What money did Deal take from "education" and what corporation did he give it to for "job creation"?
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:48 am to tylerdurden24
10
If you think it isn't 10, then that means the politicians are so good at corruption that they can cover it up. And that makes it 10.
Are there good politicians in the state assembly? yes. but as was said, beware anyone who has been around for near a decade. Even the good guys turn.
If you think it isn't 10, then that means the politicians are so good at corruption that they can cover it up. And that makes it 10.
Are there good politicians in the state assembly? yes. but as was said, beware anyone who has been around for near a decade. Even the good guys turn.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:51 am to deeprig9
I can't answer your question about Deal, deeprig.
But I can tell you that the state constitution demands that the state funds education. And right now, the state ranks third in funding behind local taxes and federal funds.
Other states do not prioritize their budgets this way.
It's pathetic, really.
But I can tell you that the state constitution demands that the state funds education. And right now, the state ranks third in funding behind local taxes and federal funds.
Other states do not prioritize their budgets this way.
It's pathetic, really.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 2:22 pm to tylerdurden24
If we're assuming that Illinois' state government is setting the pace at an 11 on this scale, GA is a solid 8.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 2:24 pm to tylerdurden24
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FWIW, I'm still highly suspicious of Carter but I also think Deal is dirty as mud.
Both are very dirty, but neither of them can hold a candle to Reed in this area. Dirtiest person in GA government at any level, makes Campbell look like an Archangel.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 2:25 pm
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