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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Please note, these are all CURRENT items that have happened during the Bush > presidency. This is not reaching back 40 years for a scandal. – > (1) The Chief of Staff to the Vice-President has been indicted for perjury > and obstruction of justice in connection with alleged treason-related > activities in the deliberate outing of a covert CIA agent during war-time > (the first such indictment of a sitting White House official since Ulysses > Grant); > (2) The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Rove) who, until very > recently, was the foremost political and domestic public policy advisor to > the President, is reportedly about to be indicted for perjury and > obstruction of justice in connection with the same probe; > (3) The House Majority Leader has been indicted and awaits trial in > connection with alleged money laundering which was designed to corruptly > influence state elections where corporate campaign funding has been > prohibited for over a century; and, after being indicted on charges on > which the underlying theory is that he was trying to game the system, he > has proceeded to run for re-election and then timely resign in order to > game the system; > (4) The Senate Majority Leader is under investigation by the SEC for > alleged insider trading and other securities law violations in connection > with his ownership and disposition of Hospital Corp. of America securities; > (5) The Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to the President has been arrested on > shoplifting charges in which it is alleged that he repeatedly tried to scam > numerous retail merchandizers; > (6) The Chief Republican Lobbyist has already pleaded guilty to multiple > influence-peddling charges in connection with numerous nefarious > activities, including bribery and mail and wire fraud; > (7) The former Republican Governor of Illinois has just been convicted of > multiple counts of individual corruption, including scamming campaigns for > payments to family members and, most notoriously, being involved in a > "bribe-for-license" scheme while Secretary of State that resulted in the > death of a Wisconsin family; > (8) The sitting Republican Governor of Kentucky has just been indicted on > three counts of corruption; > (9) The Republican Governor of Ohio has previously been indicted on > several charges of corruption; > (10) The House Appropriations Chairman is currently under investigation in > connection with various allegations involved in the next-described scandal; > (11) An important member of the House Appropriations Committee, > particularly the Defense Appropriations SubCommittee, has already pleaded > guilty to multiple charges of individual corruption, including bribery, in > connection with multiple allegations of "bribes for public contracts" and > favorable real property resale prices; > (12) An important Member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce > Committees is also presumably under investigation for close involvement > with the lobbyists and contractors involved in the preceding-described > scandal; > (13) The Chairman of the House Administration Committee is also under > investigation for numerous corruption allegations; > (14) Three Department of Homeland Security officials have been arrested in > connection with child internet pornography allegations; > (15) The third-ranking official at the Central Intelligence Agency has just > had his home and office raided in connection with a burgeoning multi-agency > probe into alleged corruption involved with alleged poker/prostitute > parties at the Watergate Hotel with the lobbysists/contractors potentially > involved in some of the above-described scandals; > (16) The Vice-President shoots a man; doesn’t report the incident until > hours later; escapes any meaningful investigation and forces the victim to > apologize for getting shot; > (17) Journalists have been demonstrated to have been receiving payments > from the administration in excahnge for favorable stories. > (19) Bogus journalist "Jeff Gannon" attended White House breifings with > bogus press credentials, so that he can ask easy questions that support the > administration’s positions.
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*A married Democratic mayor can be caught smoking crack cocaine with a prostitute and, even after he is convicted and sentenced to prison, get reelected. *A married Democratic senator who leaves a party with a single young woman and gets into a drunk-driving accident that kills her does not merely avoid jail time, but retains his Senate seat and indeed goes on to become one of the most powerful politicians in his party. *The entire Democratic Party is caught accepting millions in illegal foreign campaign donations and Chinagate, the biggest influence-peddling scandal in U.S. history, morphs into a bipartisan referendum on campaign finance reform! *Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies (under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. *The main difference between the Democrats and the Gambino mob is that Democrats qualify for federal matching funds. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
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> Bill Clinton has sex with an intern
Whereas George W. Bush lies the country into an BS war, spies on his fellow countrymen using spurious reasoning, leads a sustained attack on the civil rights of all Americans and drives up the deficit to heights hereto unseen. It was better when all you had to "worry" about was a President getting a blow job.
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>*A married Democratic mayor can be caught smoking crack cocaine with a >prostitute and, even after he is convicted and sentenced to prison, get >reelected.
Helps to be of the proper ethnic origin, doesn’t it? >*A married Democratic senator who leaves a party with a single young >woman and gets into a drunk-driving accident that kills her does not >merely avoid jail time, but retains his Senate seat and indeed goes on >to become one of the most powerful politicians in his party.
In the not too far future, when a child asks "What killed Democracy?". This will be a prime example of one of the death spasms. People who are stupid enough to repeatedly elect representatives such as the Kennedy dynasty don’t deserve a choice. >*The entire Democratic Party is caught accepting millions in illegal >foreign campaign donations and Chinagate, the biggest >influence-peddling scandal in U.S. history, morphs into a bipartisan >referendum on campaign finance reform!
Hopefully the Democrats will regain power soon. The sooner the Chinese take over the US, the sooner somebody will clean up the mess. Not that the Republicans won’t sell out, the Democrats will just get it done faster. >*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen.
Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >*The main difference between the Democrats and the Gambino mob is that >Democrats qualify for federal matching funds.
Well, the Gambinos know how to deal with traitors… >People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Sure they should. The bigger ones, the better.
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courageously avow: >*A married Democratic mayor can be caught smoking crack cocaine with a >prostitute and, even after he is convicted and sentenced to prison, get >reelected.
Kind of lets you know what the voter’s thought of the Republican candidate now doesn’t it. >*A married Democratic senator who leaves a party with a single young >woman and gets into a drunk-driving accident that kills her does not >merely avoid jail time, but retains his Senate seat and indeed goes on >to become one of the most powerful politicians in his party.
Kind of tells you what the voters thought of his Republican opponent then doesn’t it. >*The entire Democratic Party is caught accepting millions in illegal >foreign campaign donations and Chinagate, the biggest >influence-peddling scandal in U.S. history, morphs into a bipartisan >referendum on campaign finance reform! >*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen.
Yeah? And how many innocent civilians did this kill? >*The main difference between the Democrats and the Gambino mob is that >Democrats qualify for federal matching funds. >People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
No. You guys drop bombs on the weak and innocent instead. Maybe its time everything got nuked back into the stone age so we could start over. 1, 2, 3, 4, oil is not worth fighting for 2, 4, 6, 8, Bush stinks worse than Watergate. Ken Wilson
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courageously avow: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->*A married Democratic mayor can be caught smoking crack cocaine with a >prostitute and, even after he is convicted and sentenced to prison, get >reelected. >Helps to be of the proper ethnic origin, doesn’t it? >*A married Democratic senator who leaves a party with a single young >woman and gets into a drunk-driving accident that kills her does not >merely avoid jail time, but retains his Senate seat and indeed goes on >to become one of the most powerful politicians in his party. >In the not too far future, when a child asks >"What killed Democracy?". >This will be a prime example of one of the death spasms. >People who are stupid enough to repeatedly elect >representatives such as the Kennedy dynasty don’t >deserve a choice. >*The entire Democratic Party is caught accepting millions in illegal >foreign campaign donations and Chinagate, the biggest >influence-peddling scandal in U.S. history, morphs into a bipartisan >referendum on campaign finance reform! >Hopefully the Democrats will regain power soon. >The sooner the Chinese take over the US, the sooner >somebody will clean up the mess. >Not that the Republicans won’t sell out, the Democrats >will just get it done faster. >*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >*The main difference between the Democrats and the Gambino mob is that >Democrats qualify for federal matching funds. >Well, the Gambinos know how to deal with traitors… >People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. >Sure they should. The bigger ones, the better.
So, put your panties back over you head and lead the charge fruitloop. Ken Wilson
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dolt.princess Kenni, spokesloon for the Al-Queef brigade of the People’s Liberation Jihad for the Independence of the Democratic People’s Republic – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >courageously avow: >>*A married Democratic mayor can be caught smoking crack cocaine with a >>prostitute and, even after he is convicted and sentenced to prison, get >>reelected. >Helps to be of the proper ethnic origin, doesn’t it? >>*A married Democratic senator who leaves a party with a single young >>woman and gets into a drunk-driving accident that kills her does not >>merely avoid jail time, but retains his Senate seat and indeed goes on >>to become one of the most powerful politicians in his party. >In the not too far future, when a child asks >"What killed Democracy?". >This will be a prime example of one of the death spasms. >People who are stupid enough to repeatedly elect >representatives such as the Kennedy dynasty don’t >deserve a choice. >>*The entire Democratic Party is caught accepting millions in illegal >>foreign campaign donations and Chinagate, the biggest >>influence-peddling scandal in U.S. history, morphs into a bipartisan >>referendum on campaign finance reform! >Hopefully the Democrats will regain power soon. >The sooner the Chinese take over the US, the sooner >somebody will clean up the mess. >Not that the Republicans won’t sell out, the Democrats >will just get it done faster. >>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >>about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >>(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >>*The main difference between the Democrats and the Gambino mob is that >>Democrats qualify for federal matching funds. >Well, the Gambinos know how to deal with traitors… >>People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. >Sure they should. The bigger ones, the better. >So, put your panties back over you head and lead the charge fruitloop. >Ken Wilson
"Charge fruitloop"? WTF is that, Princess? Must be something Kanadian? You can "lead" it. You already seem to have lead poisoning. Keep eating those paint chips. — | ^ JOIN THE | /" ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN | / TO RID USENET OF | X NATTERING FUCKWITS | /
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> "Charge fruitloop"? > WTF is that, Princess?
What your clients say when they want to expense your time together.
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>>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. > Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home.
Touche’
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>> "Charge fruitloop"? > WTF is that, Princess? >What your clients say when they want to expense your time together.
And what do *your* clients say when you ask: "Super Size it?" — | ^ JOIN THE | /" ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN | / TO RID USENET OF | X NATTERING FUCKWITS | /
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >>>about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >>>(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >> Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >Touche’ >Console yourselves while the man you elected ruins the country.
Actually, I’m looking forward to the change. Democratic majority in US Congress in ‘06 Hillary Clinton, US President in ‘08 Hu Chin-t’ao, US President in ‘09. bring it on…
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courageously avow: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >>>>about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >>>>(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >>> Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >>Touche’ >Console yourselves while the man you elected ruins the country. >Actually, I’m looking forward to the change. >Democratic majority in US Congress in ‘06 >Hillary Clinton, US President in ‘08 >Hu Chin-t’ao, US President in ‘09. >bring it on…
A quadriplegic isn’t as lame as you banjo boy. BTW, nice tooth. Ken Wilson
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dolt.princess Kenni, spokesloon for the Al-Queef brigade of the People’s Liberation Jihad for the Independence of the Democratic People’s Republic – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >courageously avow: >>>>>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >>>>>about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >>>>>(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >>>> Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >>>Touche’ >>Console yourselves while the man you elected ruins the country. >Actually, I’m looking forward to the change. >Democratic majority in US Congress in ‘06 >Hillary Clinton, US President in ‘08 >Hu Chin-t’ao, US President in ‘09. >bring it on… >A quadriplegic isn’t as lame as you banjo boy. BTW, nice tooth. >Ken Wilson
On February 1, 2009, recently elected Canadian Prime Minister, the Honourable Bill Graham, signs documents ceding "complete and total control of all Canadian property and citizens" to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The Honourable Mr. Graham is rewarded for his efforts on behalf of the Chinese People with a lifetime pension and a retirement villa located in the People’s Protectorate Zone of Puerto Vallarta, former Mexico.
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I understand, and if youmeanyone is willing to see corruption where corruption is, despite who’s admin is in power at the moment, then the complaining is fine with me. In other words, can you equally bash a democrat? If so, then yer a fair guy. BTW, I’m neither, it’s easier to see politicians left or right for what they are.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > My point is, this is what we are dealing with at the moment… they happen > to be Republicans. >> Please note, these are all CURRENT items that have happened during the >Bush >> presidency. This is not reaching back 40 years for a scandal. – >- >> (1) The Chief of Staff to the Vice-President has been indicted for perjury >> and obstruction of justice in connection with alleged treason-related >> activities in the deliberate outing of a covert CIA agent during war-time >> (the first such indictment of a sitting White House official since Ulysses >> Grant); >> (2) The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Rove) who, until very >> recently, was the foremost political and domestic public policy advisor to >> the President, is reportedly about to be indicted for perjury and >> obstruction of justice in connection with the same probe; >> (3) The House Majority Leader has been indicted and awaits trial in >> connection with alleged money laundering which was designed to corruptly >> influence state elections where corporate campaign funding has been >> prohibited for over a century; and, after being indicted on charges on >> which the underlying theory is that he was trying to game the system, he >> has proceeded to run for re-election and then timely resign in order to >> game the system; >> (4) The Senate Majority Leader is under investigation by the SEC for >> alleged insider trading and other securities law violations in connection >> with his ownership and disposition of Hospital Corp. of America >securities; >> (5) The Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to the President has been arrested >on >> shoplifting charges in which it is alleged that he repeatedly tried to >scam >> numerous retail merchandizers; >> (6) The Chief Republican Lobbyist has already pleaded guilty to multiple >> influence-peddling charges in connection with numerous nefarious >> activities, including bribery and mail and wire fraud; >> (7) The former Republican Governor of Illinois has just been convicted of >> multiple counts of individual corruption, including scamming campaigns for >> payments to family members and, most notoriously, being involved in a >> "bribe-for-license" scheme while Secretary of State that resulted in the >> death of a Wisconsin family; >> (8) The sitting Republican Governor of Kentucky has just been indicted on >> three counts of corruption; >> (9) The Republican Governor of Ohio has previously been indicted on >> several charges of corruption; >> (10) The House Appropriations Chairman is currently under investigation in >> connection with various allegations involved in the next-described >scandal; >> (11) An important member of the House Appropriations Committee, >> particularly the Defense Appropriations SubCommittee, has already pleaded >> guilty to multiple charges of individual corruption, including bribery, in >> connection with multiple allegations of "bribes for public contracts" and >> favorable real property resale prices; >> (12) An important Member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce >> Committees is also presumably under investigation for close involvement >> with the lobbyists and contractors involved in the preceding-described >> scandal; >> (13) The Chairman of the House Administration Committee is also under >> investigation for numerous corruption allegations; >> (14) Three Department of Homeland Security officials have been arrested in >> connection with child internet pornography allegations; >> (15) The third-ranking official at the Central Intelligence Agency has >just >> had his home and office raided in connection with a burgeoning >multi-agency >> probe into alleged corruption involved with alleged poker/prostitute >> parties at the Watergate Hotel with the lobbysists/contractors potentially >> involved in some of the above-described scandals; >> (16) The Vice-President shoots a man; doesn’t report the incident until >> hours later; escapes any meaningful investigation and forces the victim to >> apologize for getting shot; >> (17) Journalists have been demonstrated to have been receiving payments >> from the administration in excahnge for favorable stories. >> (19) Bogus journalist "Jeff Gannon" attended White House breifings with >> bogus press credentials, so that he can ask easy questions that support >the >> administration’s positions.
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courageously avow: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >dolt.princess Kenni, spokesloon for the Al-Queef brigade of the People’s >Liberation Jihad for the Independence of the Democratic People’s Republic >courageously avow: >>>>>>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >>>>>>about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >>>>>>(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >>>>> Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >>>>Touche’ >>>Console yourselves while the man you elected ruins the country. >>Actually, I’m looking forward to the change. >>Democratic majority in US Congress in ‘06 >>Hillary Clinton, US President in ‘08 >>Hu Chin-t’ao, US President in ‘09. >>bring it on… >A quadriplegic isn’t as lame as you banjo boy. BTW, nice tooth. >Ken Wilson >On February 1, 2009, recently elected Canadian Prime Minister, >the Honourable Bill Graham, signs documents ceding "complete >and total control of all Canadian property and citizens" to >the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The Honourable Mr. Graham >is rewarded for his efforts on behalf of the Chinese People >with a lifetime pension and a retirement villa located in the >People’s Protectorate Zone of Puerto Vallarta, former Mexico.
Sounds like some pretty strong meds you’re taking to create those kind of hallucinations. You wouldn’t want to share with some of the boys in the newsgroup would you? Ken Wilson
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dolt.princess Kenni, spokesloon for the Al-Queef brigade of the People’s Liberation Jihad for the Independence of the Democratic People’s Republic – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >courageously avow: >dolt.princess Kenni, spokesloon for the Al-Queef brigade of the People’s >Liberation Jihad for the Independence of the Democratic People’s Republic >>courageously avow: >>>>>>>*Bill Clinton has sex with an intern and subsequently lies (under oath) >>>>>>>about it and doesn’ t go to jail for it. But Martha Stewart lies >>>>>>>(under oath) about a stock deal and gets 6 months in the federal pen. >>>>>> Bill should have asked Teddy the K to give Monica a ride home. >>>>>Touche’ >>>>Console yourselves while the man you elected ruins the country. >>>Actually, I’m looking forward to the change. >>>Democratic majority in US Congress in ‘06 >>>Hillary Clinton, US President in ‘08 >>>Hu Chin-t’ao, US President in ‘09. >>>bring it on… >>A quadriplegic isn’t as lame as you banjo boy. BTW, nice tooth. >>Ken Wilson >On February 1, 2009, recently elected Canadian Prime Minister, >the Honourable Bill Graham, signs documents ceding "complete >and total control of all Canadian property and citizens" to >the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The Honourable Mr. Graham >is rewarded for his efforts on behalf of the Chinese People >with a lifetime pension and a retirement villa located in the >People’s Protectorate Zone of Puerto Vallarta, former Mexico. >Sounds like some pretty strong meds you’re taking to create those kind >of hallucinations. You wouldn’t want to share with some of the boys >in the newsgroup would you? >Ken Wilson
Princess, if you are hearing sounds while reading text on your computer it just might be time to have those pesky rectal polyps removed from your ear canals again. — | ^ JOIN THE | /" ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN | / TO RID USENET OF | X NATTERING FUCKWITS | /
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I understand, and if youmeanyone is willing to see corruption where >corruption is, despite who’s admin is in power at the moment, then the >complaining is fine with me. In other words, can you equally bash a >democrat? If so, then yer a fair guy. BTW, I’m neither, it’s easier to see >politicians left or right for what they are. > I have gotten out in the street to protest against democratic > administrations. I protested against LBJ. I didn’t think Clinton was all > the great but compared to Bush? No contest. >> My point is, this is what we are dealing with at the moment… they happen >> to be Republicans. >> >> Please note, these are all CURRENT items that have happened during the >> >Bush >> >> presidency. This is not reaching back 40 years for a scandal. – >- >> >- >> >> (1) The Chief of Staff to the Vice-President has been indicted for >perjury >> >> and obstruction of justice in connection with alleged treason-related >> >> activities in the deliberate outing of a covert CIA agent during >war-time >> >> (the first such indictment of a sitting White House official since >Ulysses >> >> Grant); >> >> (2) The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Rove) who, until very >> >> recently, was the foremost political and domestic public policy advisor >to >> >> the President, is reportedly about to be indicted for perjury and >> >> obstruction of justice in connection with the same probe; >> >> (3) The House Majority Leader has been indicted and awaits trial in >> >> connection with alleged money laundering which was designed to >corruptly >> >> influence state elections where corporate campaign funding has been >> >> prohibited for over a century; and, after being indicted on charges on >> >> which the underlying theory is that he was trying to game the system, >he >> >> has proceeded to run for re-election and then timely resign in order to >> >> game the system; >> >> (4) The Senate Majority Leader is under investigation by the SEC for >> >> alleged insider trading and other securities law violations in >connection >> >> with his ownership and disposition of Hospital Corp. of America >> >securities; >> >> (5) The Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to the President has been >arrested >> >on >> >> shoplifting charges in which it is alleged that he repeatedly tried to >> >scam >> >> numerous retail merchandizers; >> >> (6) The Chief Republican Lobbyist has already pleaded guilty to >multiple >> >> influence-peddling charges in connection with numerous nefarious >> >> activities, including bribery and mail and wire fraud; >> >> (7) The former Republican Governor of Illinois has just been convicted >of >> >> multiple counts of individual corruption, including scamming campaigns >for >> >> payments to family members and, most notoriously, being involved in a >> >> "bribe-for-license" scheme while Secretary of State that resulted in >the >> >> death of a Wisconsin family; >> >> (8) The sitting Republican Governor of Kentucky has just been indicted >on >> >> three counts of corruption; >> >> (9) The Republican Governor of Ohio has previously been indicted on >> >> several charges of corruption; >> >> (10) The House Appropriations Chairman is currently under investigation >in >> >> connection with various allegations involved in the next-described >> >scandal; >> >> (11) An important member of the House Appropriations Committee, >> >> particularly the Defense Appropriations SubCommittee, has already >pleaded >> >> guilty to multiple charges of individual corruption, including bribery, >in >> >> connection with multiple allegations of "bribes for public contracts" >and >> >> favorable real property resale prices; >> >> (12) An important Member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce >> >> Committees is also presumably under investigation for close involvement >> >> with the lobbyists and contractors involved in the preceding-described >> >> scandal; >> >> (13) The Chairman of the House Administration Committee is also under >> >> investigation for numerous corruption allegations; >> >> (14) Three Department of Homeland Security officials have been arrested >in >> >> connection with child internet pornography allegations; >> >> (15) The third-ranking official at the Central Intelligence Agency has >> >just >> >> had his home and office raided in connection with a burgeoning >> >multi-agency >> >> probe into alleged corruption involved with alleged poker/prostitute >> >> parties at the Watergate Hotel with the lobbysists/contractors >potentially >> >> involved in some of the above-described scandals; >> >> (16) The Vice-President shoots a man; doesn’t report the incident until >> >> hours later; escapes any meaningful investigation and forces the victim >to >> >> apologize for getting shot; >> >> (17) Journalists have been demonstrated to have been receiving payments >> >> from the administration in excahnge for favorable stories. >> >> (19) Bogus journalist "Jeff Gannon" attended White House breifings with >> >> bogus press credentials, so that he can ask easy questions that support >> >the >> >> administration’s positions.
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Sam Rayburn used to say that "if you can’t smoke it, drink it, or eat it in twenty-four hours, then don’t take it." Now, even in Mr. Sam’s days, such personal ethics were not always universally followed, but the leadership set the example. Today, where is such leadership? What will history say about the level of honor and integrity during the Bush Dynasty? When viewed as a list, the level of corruption in this Republican era is literally stunning. There is an almost incomprehensible multitude of myriad scandals involving alleged malfeasance at the very highest levels of government; the details of each individual matter are difficult to follow, even for the most interested public citizens. The common thread in all this personal corruption seems to be that elected office is merely a place where one can scam the public for personal gain; irrespective of public policy concerns. It should first be stated that the corruption list is in addition to all of the other scandals and scams that the Bush-era Republicans have inflicted on us, including the bald-faced lies that got us into a disastrous never-ending war, the constant smear campaigns against any critic, the shameless flaunting of the rule of law in unprecedented ways, the utter and appalling incompetence as witnessed by the ongoing dearth of a response to the Katrina disaster, the virtually universal abdication of any meaningful oversight by the Republican-dominated Congress, the constant cronyism, the war-mongering, the torture, the warrantless domestic spying, the propagandizing of classified information, the inordinate secrecy and the "go fuck yourself" mentality. Even if all of that wasn’t happening (with no end in sight), the corruption is already easily the most significant of any administration in American history. The list includes the following (and additions are welcome!). (1) The Chief of Staff to the Vice-President has been indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with alleged treason-related activities in the deliberate outing of a covert CIA agent during war-time (the first such indictment of a sitting White House official since Ulysses Grant); (2) The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President who, until very recently, was the foremost political and domestic public policy advisor to the President, is reportedly about to be indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with the same probe; (3) The House Majority Leader has been indicted and awaits trial in connection with alleged money laundering which was designed to corruptly influence state elections where corporate campaign funding has been prohibited for over a century; and, after being indicted on charges on which the underlying theory is that he was trying to game the system, he has proceeded to run for re-election and then timely resign in order to game the system; (4) The Senate Majority Leader is under investigation by the SEC for alleged insider trading and other securities law violations in connection with his ownership and disposition of Hospital Corp. of America securities; (5) The Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to the President has been arrested on shoplifting charges in which it is alleged that he repeatedly tried to scam numerous retail merchandizers; (6) The Chief Republican Lobbyist has already pleaded guilty to multiple influence-peddling charges in connection with numerous nefarious activities, including bribery and mail and wire fraud; (7) The former Republican Governor of Illinois has just been convicted of multiple counts of individual corruption, including scamming campaigns for payments to family members and, most notoriously, being involved in a "bribe-for-license" scheme while Secretary of State that resulted in the death of a Wisconsin family; (8) The sitting Republican Governor of Kentucky has just been indicted on three counts of corruption; (9) The Republican Governor of Ohio has previously been indicted on several charges of corruption; (10) The House Appropriations Chairman is currently under investigation in connection with various allegations involved in the next-described scandal; (11) An important member of the House Appropriations Committee, particularly the Defense Appropriations SubCommittee, has already pleaded guilty to multiple charges of individual corruption, including bribery, in connection with multiple allegations of "bribes for public contracts" and favorable real property resale prices; (12) An important Member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committees is also presumably under investigation for close involvement with the lobbyists and contractors involved in the preceding-described scandal; (13) The Chairman of the House Administration Committee is also under investigation for numerous corruption allegations; (14) Three Department of Homeland Security officials have been arrested in connection with child internet pornography allegations; (15) The third-ranking official at the Central Intelligence Agency has just had his home and office raided in connection with a burgeoning multi-agency probe into alleged corruption involved with alleged poker/prostitute parties at the Watergate Hotel with the lobbysists/contractors potentially involved in some of the above-described scandals; (16) The Vice-President shoots a man; doesn’t report the incident until hours later; escapes any meaningful investigation and forces the victim to apologize for getting shot; (17) Journalists have been demonstrated to have been receiving payments from the administration for favorable stories. and a new one http://www.citizensforethics.org/press/newsrelease.php?view=131 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported this week that Rep. Sensenbrenner asked IMDI, a group that brings together politicians and corporate executives, for a European trip that had been cancelled to be rescheduled because "he felt so strongly" about going on the trip. The institute then organized a special week-long trip to Berlin and Liechtenstein just for Rep. Sensenbrenner and his wife. The trip had been cancelled this year due to the publicity surrounding the Jack Abramoff scandal. IMDI is headed by Don Bonker, a former congressman and now lobbyist for APCO Worldwide, an international public relations firm. Corporations underwrite IMDI, which rents space from APCO. Rep. Sensenbrenner’s conduct may have violated the federal law that prohibits Members from soliciting a gift from any person who has interests before the House. 5 U.S.C.
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