Congratulations North Dakota, you corrupt son of a bitch!

USA Today, well, today, released an article about state corruption in the wake of the recent Illinois scandal involving Governor Blagojevich's attempt to sell President-elect Obama's vacant Senate seat (times are tough, right? I mean, who wants a hungry Blagojevich child coughing at their doorstep this Christmas because they don't have enough millions for food?). 

Turns out, North Dakota is the most corrupt state in the nation, with an average of 8.3 public corruption convictions for every 100,000 residents between the years 1998 and 2007. My fair state of Connecticut, milquetoast as it is, had a piddly 3.2 convictions per 100,000 in the same time period. Always the bridesmaid . . .

Extra, extra, read all about it over here.