Ignoring the poor is a great American pastime for the one percent. According to recent news reports, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre may have found a way, via his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal in Mississippi, to stand out in that game, too.
The Hall of Famer has been embroiled in a complex web of allegations involving welfare funds meant for families experiencing poverty being diverted to fund, among other questionable projects, volleyball and football facilities at the University of Southern Mississippi, Favre's alma mater, where his daughter also played volleyball at the time.
