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fleur-de-lisa

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11. Since Katrina, Illinois pales in comparison to Louisiana.

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 04:33 PM

Jan 2013

The fraud, money laundering, payoffs, etc., following the storm were unprecedented, even in terms of Illinois and Louisiana. There are more Katrina-related indictments to come. And it's about time . . .

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Ex- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin indicted [View all] Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 OP

OMG!!! Corruption in Louisiana. Who would have thought.What about going after Jindel? graham4anything Jan 2013 #1

Are you forgetting Illinois? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

And NYC ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #8

Since Katrina, Illinois pales in comparison to Louisiana. fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #11

it is about time rampart Jan 2013 #3

Sheeeeeit alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #4

You know that's exactly what he said. BTW I guaran'damn'tee you that GOP TV won't Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #7

His next book- "Nagin's Secrets: Jail Terms after the Mayoral Terms" pinto Jan 2013 #5

With a foreword by cloudbase Jan 2013 #6

Were either of them MAIG members? ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #10

I'm shocked! bluedigger Jan 2013 #9

Good. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #12

That's just not fair! Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #13

Hear! Hear! BadtotheboneBob Jan 2013 #14

Recent picture of former Mayor Ray Nagin . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #15