Portland Adult Entertainment: Robber Politicians: Public officials living high and protecting their own
by kingofportlandBut compare him with how politicians act when they assume political or party positions. At least Vanderbilt was an avowed capitalist, out for himself. Political figures are SUPPOSED to be serving others. Instead, they use their positions to rifle the public’s pockets for relatively small change and so they and their friends can get away with . . . whatever.
Let’s take two states as examples – New York and Florida.
New York – Democrats strongly oppose violence against women
David Paterson is the lieutenant governor who took over when New York Governor Elliott Spitzer, who railed against vice and corruption, was found to have a charge account with a call girl service. On taking office, Paterson admitted to having affairs, in order to get that issue out of the way. The New York press let that pass.