I'd accept all the bribes (I'm not an elected official, so where's the harm), I'd go to Ephesus, and I'd eat the kind of Turkish food that resembles greek food but with that yellow spice mixture on it. Most important dish: baklava. I used to live near a turkish Bodega and the baklava was incredible.
When you look at the allegations, what may be most shocking about them (if true) is how petty they are--it reads like the effect of someone being corrupted while occupying less important positions and then keeping those habits as the office titles become more impressive and the gifts more expensive. But still, selling your soul for discounted airline tickets and hotel suites? That's pathetic. Criminal, too--but more pathetic than anything else.
I've been finding some great old bands on YouTube. Here's Brown Sabbath. They do Black Sabbath covers with a funky horn section and a conga player. https://youtu.be/nTd5ghvMkvI?si=LnsdjwRJsH0Who4D
These types of people avoided getting caught, or at least receiving repercussions, for so long they become overconfident and greedy. (And quite a few of them start believing their own BS, too.) I think the real takeaway is anyone involved with corruption, cons, and scams should have someone on hand to give them a reality check before they do something stupid that gives attention to their crimes.
Had he not run for mayor, the goodie flow would have ceased, and perhaps his benefactors night well have asked for their money back, cash or pounds of flesh acceptable...
LOL, I just asked Alexa to play Istanbul by TMBG. As always she free associates after that first selection. Third choice is a little ditty that is new to me, Call Me Dr. Worm 🪱. Is that one about lesser Bobby?
WaPo's Philip Bump looks at why it seems to be so hard to be an effective mayor of NYC. I'll spare you his analysis, and just throw the same numbers at you that he does:
* The most recent Census Bureau estimates put the population at just over 8.8 million. That means that 1 out of every 38 U.S. residents lives in New York City.
* If it were its own state, it would rank 12th, just ahead of Virginia. There are more residents of New York City than there are of Washington, Arizona, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Indiana, Missouri or Maryland.
* New York City’s government, meanwhile, employs more than 330,000 people. That's more than New York STATE employs, and it's more than the states of Nevada, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Maine, Alaska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, South Dakota and Wyoming employ COMBINED.
There are more residents than the states of Oregon, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Nevada, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nebraska, Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, District of Columbia, Vermont, Wyoming combined.
Only if I get to meet Doug and Dinsdale Piranha, Charles Paisley the Baby Crusher, a couple of film producers and a man they call Kierkegaard, who just sits there biting the heads off whippets.
I'd accept all the bribes (I'm not an elected official, so where's the harm), I'd go to Ephesus, and I'd eat the kind of Turkish food that resembles greek food but with that yellow spice mixture on it. Most important dish: baklava. I used to live near a turkish Bodega and the baklava was incredible.
But why? What did Turkye get from Adams in return. We have the quid and the pro, but no quo.
When you look at the allegations, what may be most shocking about them (if true) is how petty they are--it reads like the effect of someone being corrupted while occupying less important positions and then keeping those habits as the office titles become more impressive and the gifts more expensive. But still, selling your soul for discounted airline tickets and hotel suites? That's pathetic. Criminal, too--but more pathetic than anything else.
I've been finding some great old bands on YouTube. Here's Brown Sabbath. They do Black Sabbath covers with a funky horn section and a conga player. https://youtu.be/nTd5ghvMkvI?si=LnsdjwRJsH0Who4D
Chicago! I will be there next weekend! Apparently you have an underground donut tour there.
I will testify that Turkish Airlines is, indeed, very nice! And Istanbul is great.
Ta, Sara. I'd like to visit the Hagia Sofia, but I'm insufficiently corrupt.
Trump Says He’s Meeting With Zelenskyy On Friday (HuffPost)
"The two will talk Friday morning, Trump confirmed. Trump said he would also be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine."
(it will be a perfect meeting)
Here Are The Wildest Parts Of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' Federal Indictment (HuffPo)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wildest-parts-of-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-federal-indictment_n_66f59f66e4b08b9c8c8c93ae
“Let your haters be your waiters when you sit down at the table of success.” Haters gonna be his jailers when he sits down at the table of failure.
Yet again, had he not run for Mayor of NYC, this shit would probably not have come to light. This man is going to prison. Oh, hubris, amirite?
had he not become mayor, he would not have gotten so much
These types of people avoided getting caught, or at least receiving repercussions, for so long they become overconfident and greedy. (And quite a few of them start believing their own BS, too.) I think the real takeaway is anyone involved with corruption, cons, and scams should have someone on hand to give them a reality check before they do something stupid that gives attention to their crimes.
Hmmm... Maybe that could be one of the services they get for a delightfully steep discount: "Coverup/Cleanup Agent."
Had he not run for mayor, the goodie flow would have ceased, and perhaps his benefactors night well have asked for their money back, cash or pounds of flesh acceptable...
"I am sorry, we are setting up a NEWS ANALYSIS!!!"
Wait, isn't this a recipe blog where we share dick jokes in the comments?? When did this 'news' stuff start?!?!
Mommy blog, recipe hub, hook up site, dick joke emporium and sometimes, news.
You thought it was just another cat's pics site?
Corruption in Chicago? Read Boss by Mike Royko.
Royko was my favorite columnist when I lived there back in the 70s and 80s. Good stuff.
"Mike Royko, did you change anything now that you are at the Tribune?"
"Just my socks"
LOL, I just asked Alexa to play Istanbul by TMBG. As always she free associates after that first selection. Third choice is a little ditty that is new to me, Call Me Dr. Worm 🪱. Is that one about lesser Bobby?
He's interested in things, he's not a real doctor but he is a real worm
He is an actual worm
He lives like a worm
🎶 Even old New York, was once New Amsterdam 🎶
WaPo's Philip Bump looks at why it seems to be so hard to be an effective mayor of NYC. I'll spare you his analysis, and just throw the same numbers at you that he does:
* The most recent Census Bureau estimates put the population at just over 8.8 million. That means that 1 out of every 38 U.S. residents lives in New York City.
* If it were its own state, it would rank 12th, just ahead of Virginia. There are more residents of New York City than there are of Washington, Arizona, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Indiana, Missouri or Maryland.
* New York City’s government, meanwhile, employs more than 330,000 people. That's more than New York STATE employs, and it's more than the states of Nevada, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Maine, Alaska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, South Dakota and Wyoming employ COMBINED.
There are more residents than the states of Oregon, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Nevada, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nebraska, Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, District of Columbia, Vermont, Wyoming combined.
Which is roughly HALF THE STATES!!!
Only if I get to meet Doug and Dinsdale Piranha, Charles Paisley the Baby Crusher, a couple of film producers and a man they call Kierkegaard, who just sits there biting the heads off whippets.