... On a per-capita basis, however, Illinois ranks 18th for the number of public corruption convictions the federal government has won from 1998 through 2007, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Department of Justice statistics.

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Convictions. You think big league graft states like Illinois or Mass. or New York don't know how to stop a Federal investigation?

Hell, the Feds are probably part of the corruption in premiere states like Louisiana.

• Alaska among states that are most corrupt - JCArchT,  12-11-2008 20:00 (Views: 1332; Replies: 40)
• WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAITAMINIT, who was taking this thread "war room serious"? [nt] - Mr. Spork,  01-06-2009 05:58 (Views: 1329)
• That was always a known, thats why her rise was such a coup. [nt] - tenneck,  12-11-2008 22:32 (Views: 1319)
• A truly remarkable coup. . . - Mr. Spork,  12-28-2008 17:20 (Views: 1315)
• ROTFLMAO. Thats some serious weak-sauce. [nt] - tenneck,  12-28-2008 19:41 (Views: 1373)
• Innit tho? I mean, seriously, let the dealers get what they have comin. . . - Mr. Spork,  12-28-2008 21:20 (Views: 1309)
• No, what amazes me is the lengths you`ll go to attach her to the issue... - tenneck,  12-29-2008 00:54 (Views: 1286)
• She's the "family values" (LMAO) "hockey mom" who made it an issue ... - Nayland Smith,  12-29-2008 15:44 (Views: 1309)
• What's so bad about the Rezko real-estate deal? - Bean,  12-29-2008 08:55 (Views: 1310)
• Good lord, how many times do we have to go over this... - tenneck,  12-29-2008 17:03 (Views: 1318)
• That doesn't seem to be entirely accurate. - Bean,  12-29-2008 17:38 (Views: 1284)
• Not true, thats what the suit is over... - tenneck,  12-29-2008 18:34 (Views: 1301)
• Link? [nt] - Bean,  12-29-2008 20:51 (Views: 1300)
• I posted it a while back. Subpoenas went out Dec 8th or 9th, IIRC. [nt] - tenneck,  01-02-2009 19:56 (Views: 1705)
• Having trouble finding it. . . - Mr. Spork,  01-03-2009 06:15 (Views: 1342)
• Try searching this forum. I found it easily.../shrugs. [nt] - tenneck,  01-04-2009 04:36 (Views: 1357)
• We have search? [nt] - Mr. Spork,  01-04-2009 04:40 (Views: 1271)
• Well, now, this can't be right. . . - Mr. Spork,  01-04-2009 04:46 (Views: 1295)
• Jeesh, not my fault the forum search hates the word subpoena... - tenneck,  01-04-2009 05:04 (Views: 1334)
• Fucking weak! I intentionally removed the S from the pasted copy. . . - Mr. Spork,  01-05-2009 04:30 (Views: 1235)
• Double-ding! [nt] - Mr. Spork,  12-29-2008 09:05 (Views: 1356)
• So only Obama gets to be guilty by association? [nt] - JJJ,  12-29-2008 03:20 (Views: 1290)
• Ding! [nt] - Mr. Spork,  12-29-2008 06:46 (Views: 1336)
• What association?... - tenneck,  12-29-2008 05:53 (Views: 1285)
• Fanboy? - JJJ,  12-29-2008 06:01 (Views: 1309)
• LOL. Really, according to you? That hurts... - tenneck,  12-29-2008 17:12 (Views: 1303)
• I have a serious Obama crush? - JJJ,  12-29-2008 18:22 (Views: 1363)
• Bullshit... - tenneck,  12-29-2008 18:42 (Views: 1306)
• omg... HAWT [nt] - JJJ,  12-29-2008 18:46 (Views: 1286)
• JJJ, redundant? - Nayland Smith,  12-29-2008 18:38 (Views: 1270)
• There are considerable differences. - Nayland Smith,  12-29-2008 17:37 (Views: 1238)
• Don't get pissy cuz a Knoxville boy is going to the playoffs instead of Bellicheat. [nt] - tenneck,  12-29-2008 18:36 (Views: 1312)
• Giants will kick their sorry asses ;) [nt] - JCArchT,  12-31-2008 18:24 (Views: 1266)
• I'm cool with that. Have some fun. I'll happily spread around non baseball wins. [nt] - Nayland Smith,  12-29-2008 18:39 (Views: 1235)
• Well, to be fair. . . - Mr. Spork,  12-29-2008 06:48 (Views: 1250)
• And Ted Stevens'. . . oh wait. Nevermind. [nt] - Mr. Spork,  12-11-2008 23:28 (Views: 1288)
• Damn glad that douchie is done. [nt] - tenneck,  12-11-2008 23:40 (Views: 1301)
• To this day, I can only picture Ray Stevens when somebody mentions him. [nt] - Mr. Spork,  12-12-2008 00:04 (Views: 1236)
• Blasphemer. Thou shalt not take Ray Stevens' name in vain. [nt] - tenneck,  12-12-2008 15:36 (Views: 1323)
• Rick Steves? [nt] - Ihatex86,  12-28-2008 18:05 (Views: 1309)
• Nah, they're using a bogus indicator ... - Nayland Smith,  12-11-2008 20:07 (Views: 1259)

 

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