Jack Gleason ——Bio and Archives--January 17, 2026

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We’re rightfully outraged by headlines exposing nine billion dollars stolen by Somalis in Minnesota, but few Americans understand the magnitude of the problem. The Somalis are the “tip of the tip” of the iceberg.

Simply put, where there is wealth, there is corruption; and massive wealth means massive corruption.

And the United States is the wealthiest country to ever exist…

This list puts the value of the United States at roughly 320 TRILLION DOLLARS.

Each area of wealth fields an army of people raising money, conducting business, and spending money, with $4.4 billion per year spent lobbying for more.

Control the government, control the country, it’s economy and resources. Political spending for each two-year cycle is estimated at $6 billion for Presidential and Congressional candidates, $15.7 billion for PACs, party committees and independent expenditures —$7.1 billion. Statewide and local elections—$9 billion. Total political spending—$38 billion.

No one spends that much money without expecting a significant return on their investment.

Bureaucrats, regulators and judges determine policies and spending, and very few are incorruptible. Cash, gifts, a tip on the stock market, or a cushy job for a close relative can sway important decisions affecting billions in spending.

With such massive amounts of money at stake, it’s no wonder that bribery, influence peddling, blackmail, and even murder, are regular tools of drug cartels, mega-corporations, and even political parties who launder cash into political campaigns using identity theft. Everyone wants their piece of the massive pie that is the United States.

Corruption is nothing new…

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