Entries from Searchlight Crusade tagged with 'corruption'

Listing Agents Claiming There Are Multiple Offers

Once upon a time, this was a good way to get more money for your listing. This led to a classic tragedy of the commons. Because it didn't take hardly any extra time, and there was no reason not to...

Government Policy, Economic Consequences, and Following The Trail of Logic

Something I feel the need to point out when people talk about current issues with the real estate market, for instance, housing prices fall yet again, mortgage rates hitting new lows yet again or the Federal Reserve indicating a need...

Listing Agents Claiming There Are Multiple Offers in a Buyer's Market

Once upon a time, this was a good way to get more money for your listing. This led to a classic tragedy of the commons. Because it didn't take hardly any extra time, and there was no reason not to...

Links and Minifeatures 06 04 Monday

Carnival of Capitalists ********** Jury indicts Jefferson in bribery probe. More here: Officials say Louisiana congressman is being indicted He was re-elected after the FBI found $90,000 wrapped in tinfoil in his freezer. He was using his congressional offices...

Links and Minifeatures 05 24 Wednesday

Carnival of The Vanities RecommendedPart-Time Pundit (regarding congressional privilege)Jack Yoest (visit to Arlington National Cemetery) ********** If you're going to be a link whore, be a link whore. Hit Associated Press! AP Unveils Deal to Tie Stories to Blogs **********...

Links and Minifeatures 01 13 Friday the 13th!!

I won't be flying American Airlines any time soon, even if I do fly somewhere. American Airlines charged over reserve pilots reduced benefits during deployment. ********** Dean's World provides a fresh breath of rationality on the wiretapping issue. Thank you,...

Links and Minifeatures 11 28 Monday

RINO Sightings is up over at Don Surber. Recommended Posts: Strata-Sphere, legal redux Best of Me Symphony is also up! Recommended posts: TFS Magnum, Living the Scientific Life (Whose experience parallels my own, even if it is in an entirely...

DeLay Indictment Roundup

Michelle Malkin seems to have pretty much the ultimate rundown and roundup of the DeLay indictment. All kinds of useful information there. Note that although Malkin is a noted conservative, in my opinion she does paint a convincing factual picture...

Yet more on Illegal Alien Border Patrol Agent Denied Bail

Former Border Patrol agent accused of smuggling denied bail. The judge even seems rational: "You are an illegal alien," Battaglia told the defendant. "You have no right to work here. You have no right to live here." Money Quote: People...

Border Patrol Smuggler Wants Bail

Well he is a Navy Veteran, I'll give him that. But the allegations are: Not US Citizen (Veterans get citizenship at 8 years, I believe. I think it should be shorter, but this isn't the issue) Perjury (lied about being...

More Roundup on Illegal Border Patrol agent Smuggling aliens

From the local NBC affiliate North County Times:Border Patrol agent arrested in smuggling case and Border Patrol agent charged with smuggling, faking citizenship San Luis Obispo Tribune: same thing with minor differences Border Patrol agent charged with smuggling, faking citizenship...

Illegal Border Patrol Agent Held Without Bail

No bail for ex-border agent in conspiracy Looks like they're throwing all the books at him, in a "How dare you embarrass us like this?" sort of way. Got to go to work. More later. immigration Border Patrol illegal immigration...

Illegal Immigrants in the Border Patrol

I want to know how this guy got hired. There is no way they should be working the border until the FBI background check is completed. Some Department of Homeland Security. Why was he even hired before the background check...