Sunday, January 11, 2009

It's an epidemic

Another big-city mayor has been indicted on felony corruption charges. This time, the wheel has stopped and pointed to Baltimore, Maryland Mayor Sheila Dixon.

"Viewed as an energetic and charismatic leader, she has earned praise from residents for implementing an easy-to-use recycling program"

Well, that success is certainly worth a little under-the-table bonus, now isn't it?

With Dixon charged, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick jailed and gone, and his own hand-picked governor under indictment for auctioning off an open Senate seat, I wonder if King Emperor Mayor-for-Life Richard Daley of Chicago, who appears to be the runaway leader in the big-city corruption game (at least judging by the amount of scandals under his watch), is starting to lose a little sleep?

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