Casper Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics * 29 have been accused of spousal abuse * 7 have been arrested for fraud * 19 have been accused of writing bad checks * 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses * 3 have done time for assault * 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit * 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges * 8 have been arrested for shoplifting * 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits * 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year... Can you guess which organization this is? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Give up yet??? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicboy375 Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 lol, why am I not surprised, stupid idiots graemlins/slap.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 voted into the office by the people of great nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elinar Longsight Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Does not surprise me in the least. graemlins/nonono.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Holy shit, that's mind blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraKevin Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Old. Probably not current statistics, but still pretty crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Originally posted by Skinner.: voted into the office by the people of great nation.yep we choose em, so we are the retards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Originally posted by One bourbon, one scotch, one beer: * 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year... I'd be interested in seeing any articles or news reports to back that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crankshaft Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Originally posted by StreetlightJr: Holy shit, that's mind blowing. <font color ="midnightblue"> Why? It shouldn't be. Does being elected to congress mean that you're a god? No. They're only people- just like us. But they have a different job. None of those things should ever be done by anyone, but they are. So why should it surprise you that they do them, too? To err is only human. Put yourself in their position-- what statistic would you fall under? -garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I can see why so many would have arrests of some type on there record. alot of them are/where extremist in there day and some still are. I could see a young Robert Byrd getting busted at a KKK rally or something. He still gets himself into shit every few years anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Originally posted by Crankshaft: <font color ="midnightblue"> Why? It shouldn't be. Does being elected to congress mean that you're a god? No. They're only people- just like us. But they have a different job. None of those things should ever be done by anyone, but they are. So why should it surprise you that they do them, too? To err is only human. Put yourself in their position-- what statistic would you fall under? -garrettnah. this board is much more discerning than that. hell, the only guy i can think of with a criminal background was run off a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jpurdy2003 Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Originally posted by Car Enthusiast: yep we choose em, so we are the retards+100000000000000 I have believed for quite some time that the average American is a blithering idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old dirty bastard Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Originally posted by Car Enthusiast: yep we choose em, so we are the retards Aint that the truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony_K Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Those statistics are probably going back through their entire lives, including their crazy college days. Take another look, and that big list only "verifies" three actual convictions of anything. People who have a lot of money or influence are regularly accused of all kinds things. I for sure know they're not angels, but its always fun to pick apart statements like that. Some of the really weak ones: ACCUSED of writing bad checks? -"Hey! You! Yeah, you! I think this check you wrote is gonna bounce!" INDIRECTLY BANKRUPTED a business? -What does that mean? If I run my competitor into the ground, didn't I indirectly bankrupt a business? How do you directly bankrupt a business? Rob them? 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit -They were turned down for the third card with the $100k limit. Come on - do you know what the price of real estate is in Washington? 2-bedroom townhouses where you have to fight for a parking spot on the street cost $500,000. These guys don't live in townhomes. 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges - Including being at a party in college that was broken up by the cops and some people there were smoking pot. ...and 14 out of 535 is far better than the nation's population, unfortunately. 8 have been arrested for shoplifting - I never understand why these rich shits have to do that. Must be the thrill or something. Still, 8 out of 535....not bad, considering all the dweebs I knew who stole things. 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits - When you have money and influence, people sue you. "Defendant in lawsuit" can include minor traffic accidents. 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year... - This, if not an exaggeration, is a terrible shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jonnygts Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Originally posted by StreetlightJr: Holy shit, that's mind blowing. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06busa Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 That's crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest powers Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Originally posted by Jack Pee: +100000000000000 I have believed for quite some time that the average American is a blithering idiot. that post just proves you to be an average american buy your own standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man of Steele Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Originally posted by Orion: nah. this board is much more discerning than that. hell, the only guy i can think of with a criminal background was run off a long time ago.you must not know me very well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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