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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: The Destruction of Farms by Encroaching Cities.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2024 15:48:31 -0400
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On 6/2/2024 1:49 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 6/2/2024 12:14 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 6/2/2024 10:30 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>
>>> No public corporation could survive a billion dollar plus fiasco such 
>>> as complete loss with no results or even activity to show for it.
>>>
>>> https://www.nydailynews.com/2021/12/29/1b-later-and-little-to-show-for-it-nycs-mental-health-initiative-proved-disappointing-we-didnt-do-a-good-job/
>>
>> Some public corporations have displayed blatant and extreme 
>> mismanagement, with top dogs skimming fortunes from underlings. Here's 
>> one:
>> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/national-rifle-association-and-longtime-leader-wayne-lapierre-are-found-liable-in-lawsuit-over-lavish-spending
>>
> 
> Good example, and much like a notorious prior Cannondale exec's fingers 
> in the company's cookie jar. Lapierre was found liable for "$4,351,231 
> in restitution" and  he's already gone from the organization. Your 
> item's 4 months old BTW; everybody knows this.
> 
> (good riddance, too IMHO. He did a lot of good at one time but went off 
> the rails as I see it)
> 
> Mr & Mrs Warren Wilhelm (stage name 'Bill DeBlasio') skated with well 
> over a billion dollars on that one escapade alone. No prosecution is 
> imminent or even likely.

Since your article is behind a paywall, I can't comment on it. But the 
idea that non-government corporations are somehow terrific is nonsense. 
LaPierre and cronies enjoyed skimming from the naive NRA membership for 
over 30 years. I imagine many of his buddies are still at it.

Here in Ohio, we have an electrical utility company that committed 
record level bribery, bought lots of politicians and resulting 
legislation, resorted to blatant lying propaganda to defeat a citizen's 
initiative, and is still raking in taxpayer cash. Most of the 
politicians who were entangled are still in office.

And of course other examples abound. I don't think most American cities 
display those levels of corruption.

Which doesn't mean you need to live in one. Like most things, there are 
advantages and disadvantages to cities, and some are better than others. 
I prefer my suburban village, despite my knowledge of some of its 
governmental stupidity.

-- 
- Frank Krygowski