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pat_k

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12. The level of corruption, incompetence, and insanity is staggering.

Reply to Raine1967 (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:23 PM

3 hrs ago

The price tag is a corrupt payoff.

The fact that the purchase went ahead when it was crystal clear the town's infrastructure would be swamped adds monumental incompetence to the monumental corruption.

I'm guessing the town will do well with their lawsuit given the level of DHS incompetence.

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MS Now has some amazing reporting about this. Raine1967 10 hrs ago #5

The level of corruption, incompetence, and insanity is staggering. pat_k 3 hrs ago #12

This reminds me of what George Carlin called "NIMBY". zanana1 9 hrs ago #6

You're not alone in that, my friend. calimary 2 hrs ago #13

Great news, hoping it works blue_jay 7 hrs ago #7

Why, exactly, do people at the effect of civil laws have to be incarcerated at all? dickthegrouch 6 hrs ago #8

Just change the zoning ordinance Deminpenn 5 hrs ago #9