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What If You Found a Lost Wallet?Several years ago, visiting New York City, I became a statistical anomaly. It started when I unknowingly dropped my wallet on a Manhattan sidewalk. It ended several hours later with a call from an executive in a midtown office tower, saying he’d found my wallet and would return it to me if I stopped by. According to a new poll on community trust from Gallup, New York is not a good place to lose your wallet. Now, pause here and ask yourself, in which of the 50 states do you think people would be most apt to say their neighbors would return a lost wallet full of cash? And then: In which state would they be most likely to say no? Got it? Okay, here’s what Gallup found….
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What They're Saying
Endemic Corruption“The endemic corruption within the Iraqi system — not only the security forces, but the system — is still probably the biggest problem facing Iraq.”
– U.S. general Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq since September 2008, speaking recently with the BBC. The New York Times includes Odierno’s comment in a piece [...]
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Data Breach Shows Dozens in Congress Under Ethics ScrutinySeveral major stories dealt with the interplay of politics and ethics last week. Among them: The White House plays defense over donor access; impeachment resolution against South Carolina governor is delayed; New York ethics panel will not recommend charges in case involving Caroline Kennedy leaks….
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Equality“Those who bear equally the burdens of government should equally participate of its benefits.”
– Thomas Jefferson (3rd U.S. president, 1743-1826)
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