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fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 01:35 PM Jan 2014

The stuff that Christie did...

I have no doubt that he is innocent in any of it....

BUT, isn't it standard practice for politicians to hand out jobs to cronies in the construction/highway projects, regardless of party?

How about approving projects not good for the environment or economy but bring personal gain to the manager?

How about dipping into funds meant for charity/catastrophe assistance - isn't that also standard practice, regardless of party?

Eavesdropping too. Hoover spied on everybody and still has a building named after him.

It seems that crime and greediness are condemned only when done by the other guy's party or when there is no power to stop it. Then it's accepted, no problem.

It disgusts me to hear a lot of this stuff, so till some of it blows over I will pay more attention to solar flares and Martian rocks.

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The stuff that Christie did... (Original Post) fadedrose Jan 2014 OP
Largest solar flare in recorded history went off in early january...if it was directed at earth we Drew Richards Jan 2014 #1

Drew Richards

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1. Largest solar flare in recorded history went off in early january...if it was directed at earth we
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 01:48 PM
Jan 2014

Would all be dead...not much news on our near extinction...oh well maybe next time.

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