Corruption of many colors...

Here in the West, many often like to look down our noses at various corrupt poor countries, where this scourge of civilization occurs at many levels. The West sends lots of money for health/infrastructure/nutrition, and the people never see any of it, ---some fat medal chested general and cronies/hacks get most of it. These clowns often drive used Cadillacs. ( Q. What do nine out of ten used Cadillac owners say? A. -Dat white man shu nuff make a FINE automobile.) But I digress. Sure, when a legislator here in the fat West, induced by lobbiests with big bucks, has a military installation placed in her district, of course it's a form of corruption. But on more local levels, petty official corruption seems much more common in the so called developing world. Just got another code compliant building permit for another penthouse on the 20th floor, of VIERK mansion number 6. It cost the $35 for the permit, paid by anyone, but I didn't have to slip a C note (M) taped into the inside of the application to the official. Most of you have heard of how it is much different in many poorer places, where the rule of law is more fleeting. In the subcontinent, it's called "dash". However, in a few remaining speed trap (M) small southern US towns, some say it still helps to put a double sawbuck (M) folded into the license when handing it to the highway policewoman.', who just stopped you, when you were driving responsibly.

Vierkaesehoch

Ocean Coast, Maine, USA

Retired, but busy. Years left to enjoy. Handy, curious, multilingual (German, French, Spanish, learning Portuguese). Love animals. Live on a salt water ocean bay just south of Canada. Angling off the rocky beach. Mussels. Watching the oceans reclaim [read more]

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