http://www.mylot.com/w/keywords/political+corruption.aspx MyLot Discussions About political corruption en-gb http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2088609.aspx In my country you don't get paid much because government wants to take it all. You can get a job that will pay you 9,000 pesos monthly (180 dollars) but when you get your payment you show only almost 6,000 pesos monthly (120 dollars monthly). Where did the 3thou gone too? Here government deducts 15-20% of your salary for taxes (which is use to pay the corrupt officials of the country and get a government project that looks sh*t cause before the end of the officials turn you'll see its deteriorating because of sub-standard materials that was used), you are also required to pay PAG-IBIG (see this we pay this government body so that after 3 years we can loan money from it... but wait when you loan money you are still suppose to pay them.. where was the money deducted to you on those 3year? it their pockets... will you ever get it? no.. and worst your loan still has interest worst than banks)your salary is also deducted with sss (it a government body that lets you loan like pag ibig ... same sh*tty policy but this one will help 20% of you hospitalizations, death benefits and unemployment assistance... that is if you are paying them for 3years) the only thing good that is being deducted to our salary is PHILHEALTH (it a healthcare assistance, you just have to have 6month consecutive payment to them of $1 and they will cover 40% of all your hospitalization and medicines.).... That is why a lot of my fellow country man wanted to leave or country for good. OR work outside the country. Imagine if you are only being able to take home 6thou ever month. Then you have to pay rent for house which depends on the size (there is 2thou for studio type which is as big as a comfort room, to 5thou which is 2 rooms) then you have to pay 1500 for water and electric bill (if you have lower bills your the luckiest person here). Now you only have 2,500 to spend for the entire month for you daily expenses till the next salary. What a life... I guess our country will never change cause it is always run by a corrupt official. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:33:04 GMT jaizhi http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1734251.aspx Such aspects as the alleged solution to national health care indicates that booth the Republican and Democratic candidate are bought and paid for by vested interest. I took a look at Ralph Nadirs page and wonder if he may not be the perfect alternative to the nonsense we are all made to swallow from current political parties? Here are some of the things Nadir desires to change and it looks like he could be employing the mind! Do you think Nadir could be a viable candidate? Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:14:50 GMT Gnosisquest http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1646078.aspx Political corruption is the use of governmetal powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. For instance political corruption in Nigeria encompasses the use of offical power and government resources for sordid and disrepute private gain. Politica corruption is not a recent phenomenon that pervades the Nigerian stte, since the creation of modern public administration in the country, there has been cases of official mis-use of resources for personals enrichment. Some country beleived that Nigeria is one of the most corrupt country, which i beleive is not true because there are some level of corruption in the grate American aswell but is not just been publicize. Your opinion about this is important and what do you think can be done to stop this evil deed? Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:18:37 GMT infoeaglesforce http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1432773.aspx Hello All, Since the words “corruption” and “impeachment” are on everyone’s minds today as a result of Governor Eliot Spitzer (D-NY); perhaps we could finally address California Senator Diane Feinstein? Below are various links to three separate corruption scandals that have yielded NO PUNITIVE ACTION against this powerful Democrat U.S. Senator. Why have the U.S. Justice Department, the Senate Ethics Committee, and the mainstream media refused to call her to task for profiteering to the tune of millions, if not billions of dollars, as funneled away from U.S. Veterans Services? “She wielded quite a bit of power and succeeded in steering hundreds of billions of dollars in military contracts to companies partially owned by her wealthy husband, Richard Blum. One company alone earned $792 million from military construction and environmental cleanup projects approved by Feinstein’s committee and another $759 million. The blatant ethics violation and obvious conflict of interest was first exposed earlier this year by a weekly Northern California publication. The story details how Feinstein voted over the years for appropriations that enriched her husband’s firms and that her top legal advisor also happens to be one of her husband’s longtime business partners; in other words, a financial beneficiary of the senator’s decisions. No wonder Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, is among the wealthiest members of congress. Last year she ranked eighth with a net worth of $42.6 million, boosted by assets she holds with her husband. Most of them are companies that have made their fortune from the very government contracts she has granted them.” How did she get away with this blatant corruption? Through intimidation, that’s how! The next link is the second incident of Feinstein corruption. In the article you will see the paragraph that specifically addresses Feinstein’s use of intimidation to get her way on the Senate floor. In this example, her actions were on behalf of the Hollywood elite who have donated boatloads of cash to her campaign coffers. Diane Feinstein’s policy to preserve the aesthetic views of the Hollywood elite by refusing to open up 200 acres of VA property in West Los Angeles to income opportunities for the Veterans Services Department. ** This is a must read! http://opinionjournal.com/columnists/kstrasselpw/?id=110010574 And, how about Diane Feinstein’s involvement in the biggest gold mining swindle in the history of the USA? Chocolate mine gold reserves swindle http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/bixman_20010615.html The rest of the links below are corroborating accounts of Feinstein’s corruption on the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs. Do you notice the conspicuous lack of mainstream news coverage? Where’s the NYTimes, The L.A. Times, The Washington Journal? Salon.com, a California weekly paper busted this story wide open, after a lengthy, multiple expose. Most of the major newspaper reported that Feinstein ‘resigned’ from the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Services. Yet, not one of them printed the corruption evidence, as provided by the liberal journalists at Salon.com. Even Moveon.org has hammered Feinstein over this. Yet, nary a word from the major media. Hmmmm, it makes one wonder doesn’t it? Well, since the words “corruption” and “impeachment” are on everyone’s minds (and lips) today, as a result of Eliot Spitzer, maybe we can finally demand punitive action against Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA)? So, what do you think is the appropriate punishment for Diane Feinstein? Do you think she should go to jail? Should she have to pay back the illegally skimmed funds? Should she still be collecting a government check and retirement pension? Grrrrr! http://hobie.sixshootercommunity.org/2007/05/culture-of-corruption-diane-feinstein.html http://bodegabay.blogs.co... http://thehill.com/david-... http://www.towleroad.com/... http://www.metroactive.com/metro/03.21.07/dianne-feinstein-resigns-0712.html# http://answers.yahoo.com/... Jack Abramoff was a mere amateur compared to this crook! Yet, only one of them is behind bars. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:05:31 GMT ladyluna http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/760722.aspx In order to remove corruption from public office we need to return to the solutions which worked in ancient Greece and Rome. Every politician should have his salary based on the average salary of Americans when computed without the top 5%. If they desire a raise they know what to do and if they can't do anything about our wages they have no business serving us in office. Every politician that is found accepting a bribe including his family is to have all assets confiscated. Any corporation or organization that attempt to bribe, threaten or apply undue influence for selfish interest are to have all assets of the executive board confiscated and the corporation is to be turned over to the government. Should this be a religious institution the Church is to loose all assets and be banned from practicing. Any more suggestions on how to straighten out this mess humorously referred to as a free country? Best ras Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:19:53 GMT Gnosisquest http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/504948.aspx Opposition party in India is the worst in the world. They have only one issue always.That is RELIGION. They come to power by talking about religion.They try to remain in power by talking about religion. We want better internet services with reasonable tarif, BSNL should be taken for task for thier tricky broadband connection which ends up swindling people. If ruling party canot rule correctly, the opposition party should take up such issues, instead of attacking Christians and muslims and becoming great heros and when it comes to fighting terrorism they are scared.Safron Brigade is not saving Hindus in Kashmir from the hands of Militants.They dont have guts. Instead they attack Christmas Carol singing Christians and put false case against them calling it FORCIBLE conversion. How long will they tell lies like this to the Indian public ? Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:59:21 GMT GLOBALSHEEN http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/127599.aspx It is well said that"Politics is the last refuge for scoundrels". But do we need these scoundrels to govern our country? Of course not all of them are corrupt. There are some exeptions. But these few people have no place in our present political system. What is needed today is a council of bureaucrats, intellectuals and professionals who can really understand the needs of the people and govern the nation. We are proud to be called ourselves as Indians. But we fight with each other over water, land and what not. Imagine an India with no politicians. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:47:02 GMT ITSpot