The Government Corruption Gazette (2010-11, Edition #1)

These true believers in the 'EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT THEORY' really only trust government workers, elected politicians and (unbiased) bureaucrats to properly "assist and serve" the private citizens of America. You see, America's government employees are the "servants of the people" and they are almost always incorruptible. Why? Well, obviously, their honesty is due to the government workers' generous salary, benefit and pension packages. In addition, politicians and bureaucrats are not led astray by the businessperson's boundless greed, self-serving corruption, careless wastage, heartless selfishness, perverse sexuality and 'wrong-headed' thinking!

Naturally, this leads the true believers in the 'EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT THEORY' to minimize the 'rare' occurrences of government corruption, being that such corruption, crime and mayhem is anti-thetical to these true believers in a Governmental Utopia. Even the "Mainstream Media" will subtly - and sometimes rather blatantly - try to minimize cases of malfeasance committed by politicians and government workers. (Such politician and bureaucrat criminality does not fit the template of the 'EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT THEORY' - the favorite theory of liberal journalists and Big Government supporters.) A local political leader may be arrested for felony assault, bribery or theft in one community, but citizens who live just 60 miles away may never hear about this neighboring case of governmental criminality.

You may ask: What does this philosophy of 'EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT THEORY' mean to most of America's citizens, those who are not somehow employed by government?

For one thing, this means that we are all less informed about all types and levels of governmental misbehavior. We're also more likely to believe the bureaucrats, polticians and 'talking heads' in the mass media - when they presume to lecture us about the assumedhonesty, efficiency and public-spirited wisdom of our government representatives.

America's founding fathers - and mothers - would have spit out their fine ale, if someone had seriously asserted in the 1770s, that politicians and government bureaucrats were generally more honest and efficient than private business owners, farmers and self-employed professionals! "What amazing, naive foolishness!", those who founded the United States of America would have exclaimed ... and rightly so.

This website is where YOU should refer people, when someone begins to lecture YOU on the inherent honesty, incorruptibility and efficiency of America's government employees. As you and they will see, corruption and criminality can undermine any government level, from the most obscure municipal employees or public school teachers, all the way up to our elected representatives or the President of the United States!

"A healthy dose of skepticism is very often a good thing." -- Anonymous

Like rust, government corruption never sleeps! So, visit us every few days for the latest tales of governmental corruption, crime, wastage and mismanagement, here in these United States of America.

Below is the latest news from The Government Corruption Gazette:

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St. Gabriel, LA - His Honor is setting a good example for us all ...

Mayor George Grace of St. Gabriel, LA - and a former President of the National Council of Black Mayors from 2007-2008 - has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 11 charges of public corruption.

9/30/2010 - BATON ROUGE TODAY reports: United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging GEORGE L. GRACE, SR., age 67, of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, with 11 counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, bribery involving a federally funded entity, making false statements, obstruction of justice, mail fraud, wire fraud, use of an interstate facility in aid of racketeering, and forfeiture. If convicted, GRACE, who is the mayor of the City of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, faces up to 180 years’ imprisonment and a $2,750,000 fine. ... MORE

West Bloomfield, MI - Another male teacher in need of an adult girlfriend?

11/24/2010 - THE DETROIT EXAMINER reports: A 6th grade social studies teacher was arrested by Oakland County Sheriff's deputies, and arraigned Monday on a charge of CSC-2 for the alleged inappropriate touching of an 8 year old Commerce Twp girl. Larry Dean Konyha, 54, is presently behind bars in lieu of $50,000 bond, and has been suspended from his job at the Walnut Creek Middle School in West Bloomfield.

One caveat from this columnist, encouraged by several regular readers of this column: Konyha is entitled to a presumption of innocence unless and until convicted of the charge. The arrest meant the police had probable cause to believe a crime was committed, a decision that will be reviewed by a judge at preliminary examination. Probable cause is a less stringent standard than guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, which is required for conviction ... MORE

Washington, D.C. - New York Congressman to his constituents: Paying taxes is for peons ...

11/16/2010 - Reuters News Service reports: Democratic Representative Charles Rangel, Congress's former chief tax writer, was convicted by a congressional panel on Tuesday of ethics violations, many dealing with personal finances.

A congressional ethics subcommittee found the veteran representative guilty of 11 counts, including failing to report rental income and improper use of a rent-stabilized apartment and soliciting charitable donations from people with business before Congress.

The panel's chairwoman, Democrat Zoe Lofgren, said there was "clear and convincing evidence" against Rangel, 80, from New York ... MORE

Molalla, OR - Technically, the Molalla Coucilwoman embezzled from her private employer and not from the city's treasury. But, would you really want her to be in charge of the finances, for your local government ... ?

11/22/2010 - Molalla Pioneer.com is following the story: Michelle Renee Mills, 35, of Molalla, Oregon, was arrested last Friday and charged with embezzling more than $350,000 from Abtronics, Inc., a local semiconductor manufacturer where she had been employed as general manager. Mills is also a city councilwoman for Molalla. According to authorities, Mills misappropriated the funds from her former employer over a period of approximately 3 years, from 2006 until October 2009. She was booked on 32 counts of aggravated theft and one count of 1st degree theft ... MORE

Pahrump, NV - Allegedly, three teaching staff were directly involved in long-term abuse and neglect of four handicapped elementary school children. Principal Holly Lepisto was arrested for failing to stop the abuse, despite previous warnings about the harm to these children, and Lepisto allegedly turned a blind eye to their on-going, long-term mistreatment.

11/24/2010 - The Las Vegas Sun reports: 'The Nye County Sheriff's Office says it arrested four faculty members at Floyd Elementary School accused of physically abusing students with mental and physical disabilities.

Authorities say 53-year-old principal Holly Lepisto, 52-year-old teacher Sarah Hopkins, 73-year-old aide Phyllis DuShane and 56-year-old aide Kathryn Cummings were arrested Tuesday. They're accused of five counts of child abuse and neglect and one count conspiracy to commit a crime.

The Las Vegas Sun reports that four children who were identified as victims had challenges that included visual impairment, cerebral palsy, speech challenges and hearing impairment.

The abuse allegedly occurred for at least two school years' ... MORE