Today's Exactly100: Thieves in High Places

Still wondering why the floods in your area keep getting worse every year? Here’s why: Thieves in high places - lawmakers, government officials and private contractors in happy collusion - have drained the funds earmarked for flood control.

Shocking as the latest scandal is, most of us know that corruption in government infrastructure projects is nothing new. And men and women sworn to protect us have been screwing us blind.

Pinpointing the criminals, for criminals they are, could be a real challenge as some crying for blood may themselves be involved in the crime. What a shithole we’re all in. /mdm