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packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Jun 13, 2014, 12:13 PM Jun 2014

The Most corrupt states/least corrupt

The most-corrupt states:

1. Mississippi

2. Louisiana

3. Tennessee

4. Illinois

5. Pennsylvania

6. Alabama

7. Alaska

8. South Dakota

9. Kentucky

10. Florida

In contrast, the least-corrupt states were determined to be Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Vermont, Utah, New Hampshire, Colorado, and Kansas

OK- 6/10 are Southern states, and - I believe - all are Republican controlled. Article goes on to point out possible reason for their labels.

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/06/study-top-10-most-corrupt-states

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The Most corrupt states/least corrupt (Original Post) packman Jun 2014 OP

Conservatism is a con game, the entire political philosophy exists to fleece the idiots randys1 Jun 2014 #1

Complete transparency is what makes Vermont DamnYankeeInHouston Jun 2014 #2

Hawaii belongs near the top due to its isolation and inbred politics nt msongs Jun 2014 #3

Illinois is #1 by far. former9thward Jun 2014 #4

Interesting about Kansas FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #5

Lost me on KS as "least corrupt." blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #6

5 of ten have oil. Oil creates sleaze wherever it goes. roguevalley Jun 2014 #7

WHAT? DFW Jun 2014 #8

WillyT, I posted the reaction of Alaska's corrupt House speaker here Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #9

What a lie, Wisconsin is definitely most corrupt. Or maybe it was number -42? MillennialDem Jun 2014 #10

Can't be valid because my state of Arizona isn't in the top 10. Or number one for that matter. kairos12 Jun 2014 #11

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Conservatism is a con game, the entire political philosophy exists to fleece the idiots

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 12:17 PM

Jun 2014

DamnYankeeInHouston

(1,365 posts)

2. Complete transparency is what makes Vermont

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 02:07 PM

Jun 2014

so clean and sane. They have town meetings every year with direct citizen involvement.

I'm surprised New York or New Jersey didn't make the most corrupt list.

msongs

(67,361 posts)

3. Hawaii belongs near the top due to its isolation and inbred politics nt

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 02:15 PM

Jun 2014

former9thward

(31,936 posts)

4. Illinois is #1 by far.

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 03:38 PM

Jun 2014

The most two recent governors jailed. The current under investigation. Dozens of Chicago city councilmen and state legislators jailed.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

5. Interesting about Kansas

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 04:02 PM

Jun 2014

It may be one of the least corrupt, but it's not exactly one of the sanest.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

6. Lost me on KS as "least corrupt."

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 07:05 PM

Jun 2014

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

7. 5 of ten have oil. Oil creates sleaze wherever it goes.

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 10:13 PM

Jun 2014

DFW

(54,281 posts)

8. WHAT?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 01:47 PM

Jun 2014

Texas didn't make the top ten?

As a Texan, I demand a recount!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

9. WillyT, I posted the reaction of Alaska's corrupt House speaker here

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 05:48 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025096522 and the Alaska Democratic Party's response.

It kind of explains how we ended up with our much-deserved position on this list.

MillennialDem

(2,367 posts)

10. What a lie, Wisconsin is definitely most corrupt. Or maybe it was number -42?

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Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:18 PM

Jun 2014

kairos12

(12,842 posts)

11. Can't be valid because my state of Arizona isn't in the top 10. Or number one for that matter.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:50 PM

Jun 2014

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