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Originally posted by Colonel
Each time you come across with nothing constructive to say, you get blasted.
Originally posted by Colonel
Former Gov. George Ryan indicted
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was charged today in a federal racketeering indictment with conspiracy and fraud while he was governor and secretary of state.
Ryan allegedly engaged in a pattern of corruption that included performing official government acts, awarding lucrative government contracts and leases and using the State of Illinois for his own benefit, members of his family, his campaign organization and certain associates, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office....
Ryan, 69, a Republican known worldwide as a leading critic of the death penalty, gradually became the focus of a corruption investigation that began even before his 1998 election as governor. The growing scandal was a factor in Ryan's 2001 decision not to seek a second term.
The indictment alleges that for more than a decade Ryan let his friends wield great influence in state government and profit from his positions as secretary of state and later, governor. Ryan allowed some of his friends, who were not state employees, to steer state contracts in return for bribes and gave others insider information that they could profit from, while ignoring complaints of wrongdoing from employees and others.
In return, the indictment alleges, Ryan and his family received illegal cash payments, gifts, vacations and personal services from his friends and associates. The indictment did not list a dollar figure for Ryan but said members of his family got cash loans and gifts totaling $167,000.
www.chicagotribune.com...
Why do people even think to vote repugnant? All they do is LIE, CHEAT, AND STEAL. You deal with demons and don't be surprised when evil befalls you.
Originally posted by drunk
Russian: you cant deny that Bush and his bunch of circus performers have ruined the world can you?
Originally posted by goregrinder
Well, looks like we've seen the first abuse of power from colonel. Russian, i reccomend you u2u william or file a complaint.
Originally posted by Russian
Originally posted by drunk
Russian: you cant deny that Bush and his bunch of circus performers have ruined the world can you?
you cant deny that you are drunk and dont know what you are talking about...
Originally posted by drunk
Errr i am not drunk (yet) cos i am at work i am merely stating the truth thjat Bush thinks he has made the world a safer place but actually it is more dangerous.
I have seen the light and i reckon that so should you.
Originally posted by goregrinder
Well, looks like we've seen the first abuse of power from colonel. Russian, i reccomend you u2u william or file a complaint.
Originally posted by goregrinder
For any super-mods or administrators, i reccomend you remedy this misuse of power immediately. Very, very sad.
Originally posted by goregrinder
For any super-mods or administrators, i reccomend you remedy this misuse of power immediately. Very, very sad.
Originally posted by Russian
Originally posted by drunk
Errr i am not drunk (yet) cos i am at work i am merely stating the truth thjat Bush thinks he has made the world a safer place but actually it is more dangerous.
I have seen the light and i reckon that so should you.
i have heard that most drunks see a light when they are VERY drunk soi i guess you are too...
also if you cant see i will tell you that US is a safer place....
can you read my posts?
sorry if you are so drunk you cant even read....
Originally posted by Colonel
Quit your whinin.'
Originally posted by drunk
Ahh you are vvery blind Russian maybe America itself is a safe place but other countries are not it goes to show how self-centered you are
Originally posted by Colonel
Originally posted by goregrinder
For any super-mods or administrators, i reccomend you remedy this misuse of power immediately. Very, very sad.
Quit your whinin.'