The Patriot Post® · How Much Is Your Vote Worth in Cocaine?

Ah, local elections, aren’t they just the pinnacle of the American way of self-governance? Besides being one of the most important kind of elections a citizen could participate in, if you were voting in Hidalgo County, Texas, you had a chance of scoring some cocaine – provided that you voted for the right person. The FBI was investigating election crime when it overturned this gem of local politics. Breitbart explains, “The investigation began in January 2013 when agents met with a campaign manager for a Hidalgo County Commissioner, who told the agents that he bought cocaine so his campaign workers could give it to the voters in exchange for their votes. The court records do not identify the commissioner by name; however they state that he ran during the 2012 primaries. The women were paid campaign workers, also known as politiqueras, who targeted low income areas and elderly individuals enticing them to vote for a particular candidate.” Apparently, it was a primary race for the school board. Way to keep the schools drug-free, Hidalgo County. More…