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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: bijou on July 29, 2009, 02:10:12 PM
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Members of a prominent Chicago-based sorority are suing to oust their national president -- former Chicago Housing Authority comptroller Barbara McKinzie -- saying she misappropriated funds and commissioned a $900,000 wax figure of herself.
She also is accused of taking nearly $400,000 for personal expenses and arranging for a $4,000 monthly stipend to be paid to herself after she leaves office.
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(http://media1.suntimes.com/multimedia/wax.jpg_20090729_12_24_51_2827-282-400.imageContent)
link (http://www.suntimes.com/business/1690163,CST-NWS-aka29.article)
Who would have imagined that there would have been corruption in Chicago? :whatever:
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Well look at this (http://aka1908.com/news/economicboard/)
McKinzie Attends President Obama's Signing of Order that Creates Economic Advisory Board
Urges support of permanent solutions to crisis
As a powerful signal that Alpha Kappa Alpha's message of economic empowerment has reached the upper corridors of power, the Sorority's international president, Barbara A. McKinzie, was a witness when President Barack Obama signed the Executive Order for the Economic Advisory Board. The signing took place on Friday, February 6 at 10AM EST in the White House. ...
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$900,000??? That's a lot of wax! Even BHO can't hold a candle to that kind of spending on himself....yet. :-)
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The wax statue isn't lifelike, it's missing a chin. The real one has at least 2 visible.
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Which one is the lady? I just see two dummies.
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$900,000??? That's a lot of wax! Even BHO can't hold a candle to that kind of spending on himself....yet. :-)
That was wicked.
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That was wicked.
Eh, just a little light humor. :-)
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Eh, just a little light humor. :-)
What happens when she has a melt down.?
I can see that thing for auction on EBay, starting bid $50.00.
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Eh, just a little light humor. :-)
...and just how many candlepower is that thing?
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Now, why $800,000 for a statue?
Man, that's some ego there.
There's way too many people who think too highly of themselves.
I recall that one time during the administration of the first George Bush that the newly-appointed postmaster of Atlanta (a Democrat, by the way) held a big "inaugural" that cost more than a million bucks.
A postmaster.
What next? Coronations of acting assistant associate directors of state agencies?
They probably do that in California and Massachusetts, but I hope it doesn't spread.
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...and just how many candlepower is that thing?
...none of yer beeswax. :tongue:
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Now, why $800,000 for a statue?
Man, that's some ego there.
There's way too many people who think too highly of themselves.
I recall that one time during the administration of the first George Bush that the newly-appointed postmaster of Atlanta (a Democrat, by the way) held a big "inaugural" that cost more than a million bucks.
A postmaster.
What next? Coronations of acting assistant associate directors of state agencies?
They probably do that in California and Massachusetts, but I hope it doesn't spread.
Now, Now, Frank, there is not one person that I know who on being elected town dog catcher that was told they had $3,000. bucks for them to use in a town parade for the 4 of July would not consider just march on foot, but would actively search out a cheap flat bed, get the SPCA involved perhaps Girl and Boy scouts to turn the bed into a float and ride on it with the animals waiting for adoption.
Cost for truck and flat bed for 3 hours $400.00
Cost for decorative items $500.00
Labor free, kids and SPCA do all the work and design.
Cost for refreshments, sodas and hot dogs, due to donations from stores and volunteers,
$150.00.
Now one is ready to ride the float, let the town know [Who you are ] One has become a figure of importance for the first time in their lives.
There is almost $2000 left over that one can be charge to the town for personal expenses.
This is just one example of how human nature works, can you imagine how those in State Politics are going to act ???