tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8724211811595239969..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Texas Bribery RoundupGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29131130540483593472009-07-01T11:40:01.003-05:002009-07-01T11:40:01.003-05:00This just hit the presses. Maybe they should add a...This just hit the presses. Maybe they should add a blog.<br /><br />http://www.reportpubliccorruption.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14285449050605610852009-06-29T16:31:57.163-05:002009-06-29T16:31:57.163-05:00I have always felt that the level of corruption in...I have always felt that the level of corruption in Texas makes the Chicago-esque corruption of the elder Daley look like kids play. It seems as no matter where you look or dig, there is ALWAYS something crooked. <br /><br />A friend of mine, from Louisiana, was discussing which state had the most corruption. Studying both, I said Texas is head and shoulders above our friends in the swamp to the east. Louisiana's corruption extends mostly to Governors who the feds eventually put in prison, like Edwin Edwards. <br /><br />I wonder what would happen if the feds really started sniffing out Rick Perry or ANY of his inept appointees.Hook Em Hornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660612847019528535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15525930138957975412009-06-28T16:04:32.280-05:002009-06-28T16:04:32.280-05:00So many really great, neat things to do.
So littl...So many really great, neat things to do.<br /><br />So little time.<br /><br />sighdorannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-51748650611638868362009-06-28T15:00:47.384-05:002009-06-28T15:00:47.384-05:00TexasWatchdog.com covers a great deal of Texas bri...TexasWatchdog.com covers a great deal of Texas bribery bloggin topics. <br />I'm personally looking for a site with a dedication to keeping the public at large informed about the past rogue behavior of Harris County District Attorney's Office -Assistant D.A's., Sheriff's Deputies & HPD. *The book, The Griffith Files - (1984 & Beyond)is nearing completion and now seeks filler info for the "Beyond" chapters. I discovered GFB today while searching for the above info. It is a small world isn't it? It's my hope that those mentioned above will soon discover just how small it really is when I make them famous. Those caught red handed bribing should also find their names and photos on a public list with no expiration date. Until then the rogue will continue to collect a check, retire in peace and or roam from job to job or dept. to dept.NoMoreNoloContenderenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11899995792514596732009-06-28T08:34:03.095-05:002009-06-28T08:34:03.095-05:00The DISD is struggling with a $100million budget d...The DISD is struggling with a $100million budget deficit. I wonder if that $150m. fine has any relation?scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793574394962295096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-8216244335480510102009-06-28T07:09:58.228-05:002009-06-28T07:09:58.228-05:00I don't know, dirty, I think a single "Te...I don't know, dirty, I think a single "Texas Bribery Blog" would do quite well for itself. Like the topics I cover, there'd be too much to be comprehensive, but they'd be filling a huge gap and they'd never run out of material.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13325449671507973662009-06-28T06:06:39.006-05:002009-06-28T06:06:39.006-05:00As far as corruption, malfeasance, and incompetenc...As far as corruption, malfeasance, and incompetence, you would have to set up two separate blogs to cover public school districts and state agencies. One wouldn't get the job done. And, some would require a separate blog per school district or agency.dirty harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-74540105272524836932009-06-27T23:15:09.544-05:002009-06-27T23:15:09.544-05:00Thank you FBI! Now where the hell are the Texas R...Thank you FBI! Now where the hell are the Texas Rangers when it comes to white collar crime and bribery in the great state of Texas? I swear the Rangers seem useless when it comes to corruption cases. :~)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-16363991365561429652009-06-27T22:51:34.448-05:002009-06-27T22:51:34.448-05:00what about that judge in the Hill Country who gets...what about that judge in the Hill Country who gets paid thousands of dollars from money seized from drug dealers and uses drug money to go on vacation in Hawaii? Who's really paying him? It was on Geraldo or Anderson Cooper or one of those shows a couple of weeks ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-5476328895250606292009-06-27T21:10:16.325-05:002009-06-27T21:10:16.325-05:00You might start by checking if they have any vendo...You might start by checking if they have any vendors in common with the bribery cases in other counties. E.g., Fort Worth just hired an Austin firm as the collection agency for the municipal court that was part of a bribery scandal in San Antonio in 2004, for starters. <a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/local_news/story/1410848.html" rel="nofollow">As told by the Startlegram</a>:<br /><br />"Linebarger Goggan is among the nation’s biggest collection firms but has had a controversial history. A former partner in the firm pleaded guilty in 2004 to conspiracy to commit bribery in a case that involved payment to two San Antonio City Council members.<br /><br />"Competitors have also sued the firm, accusing it of rigging bids to get work. The company also gives generous campaign contributions to politicians, including $6,750 to Fort Worth City Council members and candidates in the last year, records show."Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-61693662248187564062009-06-27T20:58:06.737-05:002009-06-27T20:58:06.737-05:00Great idea. I would love to see that as well. W...Great idea. I would love to see that as well. Wonder when and if the Feds plan to come to Fort Worth. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if there are some scandals and illegal deals w/in the Ft. Worth Housing Authority, City Council members, etc. Please someone...uncover it. Where are the millions of missing/lost tax payer dollars in Fort Worth?Suzette Watkinshttp://www.suzetteblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com