Thai politicians don't win top corruption prize
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So, Jesse Jackson Jr, 17-year veteran of the US Congress, suddenly gets a "mood disorder" (about the same time he learned he was to be indicted and is going to prison for more than years).
Because his “mood disorder” is so severe, he has become disabled and will receive $8,700 per month as a disability payment as well as $45,000 a year from his congressional pension, a total of about $150,000 per year.
Is America a great country or what?
By the way, I have had a rather substantial “mood disorder disability” ever since Barack Obama got elected in 2008. I have not committed any felonies, have not been convicted and sentenced to prison, but I don’t get squat – other than a higher and higher tax bill every year and the privilege of watching the US federal deficit grow every day of the year.
Don Aleman
Bangkok
