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USA is an odd mix of first world and third world. There is very little corruption in everyday life - police officers, fire department officers, general governme

by ilkhd2 16y ago

USA is an odd mix of first world and third world. There is very little corruption in everyday life - police officers, fire department officers, general government workers - do not seem to take bribes (and indeed they do not). Yet, in upper levels - City Halls, State Governments,Congress = corruption is rampant, even Russia may be jealous. In USA truth belongs to those who have money. Law belongs to rich. Once, in late 1980-s, US government tried to suppress information coming from USSR (!!) about problems caused by nuclear fallout after Chernobyl disaster, because in 50-s US made some experiments with controlled release of similar pollutant into atmosphere. Welcome to country of freedom. You are free to not have information.

Hoff 16y ago
Bill Heller's book A Good Day Has No Rain points to a cloud of radioactive fallout raining onto the Capital District region of New York. http://www.amazon.com/Good-Day-Has-No-Rain/dp/0878755462/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top http://www.amazon.com/Good-Day-Has-No-Rain/dp/0878755462/ref... Wood ash from burning firewood can concentrate radioaction levels found in some parts of the Eastern US. Enough above background levels to trip various radiation sensors. Here's what US EPA has to say about this: http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/marssim/docs/marsame/appendixB.pdf http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/marssim/docs/marsame/appendixB.p...
jamesbritt 16y ago
'There is very little corruption in everyday life - police officers, fire department officers, general government workers - do not seem to take bribes (and indeed they do not). Yet, in upper levels - City Halls, State Governments,Congress = corruption is rampant" How in the world do you know this? Cops in the US don't take bribes? Really? This must be something that started in the last 10 years, at least based on what the I the cops I've known have told me. (Most cops did not, but certainly some did, in varying degrees.) And corruption in City Hall, et al, is rampant? Multiple citations needed. I've no doubt there is corruption at all levels, but assertions of it being rampant need some backing.
- ilkhd2 16y ago
  Jefferson County, Alabama - it is more than rampant I'd say. Other examples - there is a new book - Free Lunch, which talks a lot about subtle (and not very) ways local governments subsidize WalMarts, BestBuys etc. It is very dangerous to attempt bribing cops in USA, compared to 3rd world, where it is safe and streamlined, like in grocery. Trust, I lived in 3rd world. See, in USA it is hard to accuse some entity in corruption - there is concept of lobbying (which is legalized bribery), special interest groups, and the law, it is contrived, it is constructed the way to benefit big guys. Look, US patent laws are laugh-stock around the world, the medicines cost at least 30% more than in neighbor Canada. Medical insurance industry is one huge example of corruption in extreme scales. Bailout - another. And look at the clip again - nobody knows what BP uses, and there is no way you can learn that - gov-t does not care, because it is bought, been purchased, sold out.

by ilkhd2 16y ago

Hoff 16y ago

Bill Heller's book A Good Day Has No Rain points to a cloud of radioactive fallout raining onto the Capital District region of New York. http://www.amazon.com/Good-Day-Has-No-Rain/dp/0878755462/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top http://www.amazon.com/Good-Day-Has-No-Rain/dp/0878755462/ref... Wood ash from burning firewood can concentrate radioaction levels found in some parts of the Eastern US. Enough above background levels to trip various radiation sensors. Here's what US EPA has to say about this: http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/marssim/docs/marsame/appendixB.pdf http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/marssim/docs/marsame/appendixB.p...

jamesbritt 16y ago

'There is very little corruption in everyday life - police officers, fire department officers, general government workers - do not seem to take bribes (and indeed they do not). Yet, in upper levels - City Halls, State Governments,Congress = corruption is rampant" How in the world do you know this? Cops in the US don't take bribes? Really? This must be something that started in the last 10 years, at least based on what the I the cops I've known have told me. (Most cops did not, but certainly some did, in varying degrees.) And corruption in City Hall, et al, is rampant? Multiple citations needed. I've no doubt there is corruption at all levels, but assertions of it being rampant need some backing.

ilkhd2 16y ago
Jefferson County, Alabama - it is more than rampant I'd say. Other examples - there is a new book - Free Lunch, which talks a lot about subtle (and not very) ways local governments subsidize WalMarts, BestBuys etc. It is very dangerous to attempt bribing cops in USA, compared to 3rd world, where it is safe and streamlined, like in grocery. Trust, I lived in 3rd world. See, in USA it is hard to accuse some entity in corruption - there is concept of lobbying (which is legalized bribery), special interest groups, and the law, it is contrived, it is constructed the way to benefit big guys. Look, US patent laws are laugh-stock around the world, the medicines cost at least 30% more than in neighbor Canada. Medical insurance industry is one huge example of corruption in extreme scales. Bailout - another. And look at the clip again - nobody knows what BP uses, and there is no way you can learn that - gov-t does not care, because it is bought, been purchased, sold out.