tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post8306630039273013396..comments2023-09-28T04:08:46.005-04:00Comments on The Hankster: The Naked City: The Antidote to Corruption is DemocracyNancy Hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428253702914703243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-19380623986957558842013-04-29T13:09:41.144-04:002013-04-29T13:09:41.144-04:00First, I would like to say that I have a lot of re...First, I would like to say that I have a lot of respect for Richard Winger and his Ballot Access News. Many years ago, he volunteered me (as only a self ordained democracy activist) much useful information about ballot access issues.<br /><br />However because "corruption" is defined by the state, those who agree that the U.S.has a very, very, limited democracy would naturally support democracy issues over corruption issues.<br /><br />Those who feel they lack the power to make the rules will always tend to lack moral obligations to those rules.<br /><br />The traditional power of jury nullification gives the people the power to corrupt the CRIMINAL laws! However, both our "founding fathers," and modern day New Hampshire, have found it acceptable and perhaps even praise worthy.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05175486585660850429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-45560041707849870532013-04-29T11:46:02.518-04:002013-04-29T11:46:02.518-04:00Chicago has non-partisan elections for all city of...Chicago has non-partisan elections for all city office, and a few months ago, a political scientist published objective research, showing more corruption convictions from Chicago on a per-capita basis than any other big city in the nation. Another city high in corruption with non-partisan city elections is Detroit. When it is alleged that non-partisan city elections reduce corruption, one wants to see some evidence.richardwingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470637786166917187noreply@blogger.com