Rep. William Jefferson (D-La) was indicted today by a federal grand jury in a longstanding FBI corruption probe centering on allegations that he took bribes to promote high-tech business ventures in Africa. Now that that threshold has passed, it will be instructive to see what the reaction of his party will be. Will he be … Continue reading Congressman Indicted In Washington
By a vote of 220-215 the House passed the $1.2 trillion health care plan. Thirty-nine Democrats voted against it, as did every Republican except for Joseph Cao of Louisiana. Cao replaced William (dollar bill) Jefferson (D-LA) in a special election in a heavily democratic New Orleans district. Jefferson was indicted for bribery and corruption charges. … Continue reading House Passes Obamacare V2.0
That is what Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said she was bringing to the House over two years ago. Democrats were going to be more ethical, more open, and something about working with republicans. You remember, it was back when Rep. William (Dollar Bill) Jefferson (D-LA) was found with $90,000 in marked bribe money in the … Continue reading Pelosi, A More Open, Ethical Congress
The SCOTUS decided to allow a safe haven for Rep. William (Dollar Bill) Jefferson (D-La) to conduct illegal activity by refusing to hear an appeal by the FBI. Hiding behind the ’speech or debate’ clause of the Constitution creates a safe haven for criminal behavior. Who thinks that was the intention of the founding fathers? … Continue reading Criminal Safe Haven Endorsed By SCOTUS
I don’t know how else to characterize it when politicians believe, and so far get away with, that because they are elected representatives of the people that they are immune from criminal investigations. It’s enough to make Tony Soprano jealous. The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision limiting … Continue reading The Godfathers In Congress
You will recall William (Dollar Bill) Jefferson, (D-LA). He is the congressman who was found with $90,000 in marked money in the freezer of his Washington DC home. Jefferson’s lawyers want the bribery charges against Jefferson dismissed. They are saying that he wasn’t involved in bribery, his actions were more like influence peddling instead. What?
Earmark smearmark, where is the will to forbid them? Not in Washington DC that’s for sure. Washington’s fix regarding earmarks works as good as their answer to campaign financing. It still goes on but it now has a different name, “congressionally directed spending.” Take Rahm Emanuel for example. He is chairman of the House Democratic … Continue reading Earmark, “Congressionally Directed Spending.”
Once you read the first paragraph of this story, can you guess which political party this high ranking NJ elected official is affiliated with? After the second para? The third? Still no clue? If you are alert, in the fourth paragraph you will see the single reference to Sen. Wayne Bryant’s party, where the word democrat is mentioned.  … Continue reading MSM 100, On Political Corruption