Charles P. Pierce has a devastating piece on how Chris Christie is swindling the taxpayers of New Jersey while enriching his supporters. And we're not talking small change here.
Costing the state billions while simultaneously making your cronies rich? Is Chris Christie the governor of New Jersey or the prime minister of Griftylvania?
(Let us pause here and remember that, any time a politician tells you that you're better off putting money you've already earned into The Market, be that the Social Security trust fund or your earned-benefit pension, said politician is already halfway in your pocket. They are asking you to put your money down in a rigged casino. Politicians who make this pitch should find more honest work, like swindling the blind, or selling oregano for weed.)
Go Read the Whole Thing.