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A story from the past. Gas Tax ......siphoned off.

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A story from the past. Gas Tax ......siphoned off.
Posted by CMStPnP on Friday, October 30, 2020 2:19 AM

Again came across this on the internet.   As most of us know the gas tax is used in part to fund mass transit and this story gives you pause to wonder where some of it went in the past........     Hey......forget about it.   :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea3ofaW29dI

So this guy was taken down by Guiliani when he was DA.   I think his fine was in the nieghborhood of $1-3 million and of course the prison sentence.   Where all that gas tax money went is anyones guess.    Seven to eight years this was going on.

 

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Friday, October 30, 2020 3:37 PM

Interesting video but I felt a big urge wanting to accuse him of hipocrisy when he starts talking about being a "Christian" after leading a life of a mobster. 

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Posted by CMStPnP on Friday, October 30, 2020 6:57 PM

Electroliner 1935
Interesting video but I felt a big urge wanting to accuse him of hipocrisy when he starts talking about being a "Christian" after leading a life of a mobster. 

Yes in another video he justifies lying as OK in some cases.    You can't trust these folks in my view.......you just never know.

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Posted by JPS1 on Friday, October 30, 2020 8:26 PM

CMStPnP
 Electroliner 1935 Interesting video but I felt a big urge wanting to accuse him of hipocrisy when he starts talking about being a "Christian" after leading a life of a mobster.  

Yes in another video he justifies lying as OK in some cases.    You can't trust these folks in my view.......you just never know. 

The list of Texas bad guys and gals that found Jesus after being outed for their shenanigans is long.  Very long!
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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, October 30, 2020 8:59 PM

Interesting video.  I'll say this much, if any young people from any walk of life watch it and it keeps them away from "The Dark Side,"  it's worth it.

"The Dark Side" ain't just in "Star Wars."   

"Is the Dark Side stronger Master Yoda?"

"No!  Easier, quicker, more seductive!"   Kind of says it all.

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