this article "plans to expand" slowly in review until RN (ralph north-china-ham) has anything to speak about signed and delivered
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the worst i saw (as for direct corruption) was noted in another uncle sam article:
a law passed that allows certain politicians in VA with control over (water/maintenance) contracts (big commercial contracts) TO HIRE DIRECT FAMILY to "do the work government will pay for".
That's called nepatism, and it's illegal. It's illegal to use government as a way to expand a "family businesses".
Nepatism is somewhat traditional for police and fire jobs (though kinda illegal when pay is as high as it is). However: it's never legal. Just overlooked and only conditionally. for "big money" it certainly isn't overlooked. when job market sucks and many are waiting in line: also certainly not "overlooked"
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/2771230/2833862.html#msg-2833862
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/2781834/2783135.html#msg-2783135