Epic Government Corruption

[Tuuvi]

I read this in the local newspaper today and thought it was interesting, 77 out of 88 council members are being charged with fraud, theft, and corruption
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/nava...er-amid-corrup

[Fragony]

That is pretty bad, but what can you do, they probably won't look kindly on any outside meddling.

[al Roumi]

Yikes:

Outside the council chambers last week, Delegate Ernest Yazzie defended the use of discretionary funds, saying, "It's our own people doing for their own people. What's wrong? At least us, we help the people."

Indeed, patronage politics are a great way of ensuring that the people who need support and services get them -no, wait...

[Devastatin Dave]

democrats

[Lemur]

democrats

I'm confused, does the Navajo National Council have Democrats and Republicans? Do tribal councils have two party politics?

[Devastatin Dave]

I'm confused, does the Navajo National Council have Democrats and Republicans? Do tribal councils have two party politics?

Pretty sure they're democrats. Most minorities and really dumb white people are usually democrats....