Many people think U.S is the most democratic nation in the world, I would like to to point out that it is not the case. We can see it through the recent news scandal in Illinois.
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris are accused of corruption charges. They were arrested and later was released on bonds. According to various news sources, the Department of Justice alleged the Illinois governor attempted to sell the senate seat which was previously held by Barack Obama.
Corruption in the US is nothing new. It’s just people don’t talk about it very often. Plus, it a huge shame that the “most democratic” nation and the world’s superpower would so such a thing. But, face it. It’s true.
If you think Illinois is most corrupted state in the U.S, you are wrong. The most corrupt state in the U.S is North Dakota.
USA Today did an analysis on this topic based on per capital basis. North Dakota population is 639,715. 53 were convicted on corruption. That means, 8 people are convincted on this crime for every 100,000 residents.
It’s very surprising that North Dakota gets this title. I thought it was Louisana. However, it is the second most corrupt state in the country.
To see if the corrupt rate in your state, click here
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