Thursday, December 28, 2006

I smell corruption

There is indeed a culture of corruption in Washington D.C. Someone at the Grunt Military Forums was nice enought to compile a list for us. Here is just a small sampling of it.

Several Senior Enron Officials "Spent Election Night At Vice President Gore's Headquarters In Nashville." "Several senior Enron officials spent election night at Vice President Gore's headquarters in Nashville." (Dan Morgan, "Enron Also Courted Democrats," The Washington Post, January 13, 2002)
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President Bill Clinton (D) and VP Al Gore (D) – In 1996, in return for millions in donations to the DNC, arranged for the illegal transfer of nuclear material, supercomputers and missile technology to China despite the protestations of the Secretary of State.
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Cynthia McKinney (D) Georgia- March 2006, the Representative from Georgia physically assaults a Capitol Police Officer who attempted to stop her from entering the House offices after observing that she was not wearing her identification.
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Allen Mollohan (D) W. Va. – Resigned from House Ethics Committee after being implicated in an FBI investigation concerning his relationship to the recipients of a quarter of a billion dollars in funds steered from his committee
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Gary Studds (D) Mass. – ACTUALLY HAD SEX WITH AN UNDERAGE HOUSE PAGE!
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Nancy Pelosi (D) Ca. - A controversial fundraising committee run by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was slapped with a $21,000 fine by the Federal Election Commission for enabling Pelosi to funnel more than $100,000 in illegal contributions to Democratic candidates in late 2002 as she was vying to become Democratic leader. (and this wasn’t the first or last time she was directly involved in violating campaign finance laws)
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Nancy Pelosi (D) Ca. - Filed delinquent reports Friday for three trips she accepted from outside sponsors that were worth $8,580 and occurred as long as seven years ago, according to copies of the documents. The most expensive trip was not reported on Pelosi's annual financial disclosure statement or on the travel disclosure form that is required within 30 days of a trip. ...The unreported trip was a week-long 1999 visit to Taiwan, paid for by the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, for "meetings with government, military and business officials," according to a filing Pelosi signed June 30. The flights cost $3,400 each for Pelosi and her husband. The hotel cost was $940. The sponsor, which has picked up trips for leaders of both parties, paid $300 for meals.
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Rep. William Jefferson (D) La. - Accepted $400,000 bribe from Kentucky businessman Vernon Jackson for an African telecom deal. Jefferson was caught following Hurricane Katrina using military vehicles to evacuate his residence in New Orleans, allegedly for the purpose of removing documents critical to his office, but was caught with, literally, $90,000 in cold hard cash, in the freezer of his residence!
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Harry Reid (D) Nev – Collected $1.1 Million on a land deal when he hadn’t even owned the land for over 2 years! He also “conveniently” neglected to inform Congress of his participation in the land deal in direct contradiction of Senate rules of conduct.
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Harry Reid (D) Nev. - Backed funding for a bridge between Nevada and Arizona that could affect the value of property he owns nearby. The planned span over the Colorado River between Laughlin, Nev., and Bullhead City, Ariz., got an $18 million boost in last year's massive federal transportation bill.
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Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash. - Convicted of violated ethics standards by giving reporters access to an illegally taped telephone call involving Republican leaders.
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Rep. Frank Balance (D) N.C. - Former Rep. Frank Ballance was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for conspiring to divert taxpayer money to his supporters and family through a charitable organization he helped start.
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Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) Fl. – Impeached and removed from office for corruption and perjury while a District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida
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Sen. Ted Kennedy (D) Mass. – Chappaquiddick, need I say more?
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Sen. Daniel Inouye (D) Hawaii – Accused by numerous women throughout the 90’s of sexual harassment. (ANOTHER sexual predator)
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Rep. Gus Savage (D) Ill. – Accused of fondling a Peace Corps volunteer during a trip to Africa in 1989. (and yet ANOTHER sexual predator)
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Rep. Barney Frank (D) Mass. – Hired a male prostitute and allowed him to run a prostitution ring out of Barney’s home in the 80’s. (this guy is just plais SICK!)
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Sen. Brock Adams (D) Wa. – Accused of drugging, assault and rape in 1987 by a House Aide as well as 8 other women (and yet ANOTHER sexual predator!)
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Rep. Fred Richmond (D) NY – Arrested for soliciting sex from a 16 year old and was forced to resign after pleading guilty to tax evasion and drug possession (can we say ANOTHER sexual predator?) ===============================================

Rep. John Young (D) Tx. – Increased the salary of a staffer after she had sex with him. (and ANOTHER!)
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Rep. Wayne Hays (D) Oh. – Hired an unqualified secretary strictly for sexual purposes. (and yet ANOTHER!)
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Rep. Mel Reynolds (D) Il. – Convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault on a 16 year old girl, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. Also convicted of 15 counts of bank fraud and lying to SEC investigators. (ANOTHER one that ACTUALLY had sex with an underage girl) ===============================================

Sandy Berger (D) former National Security Advisor to President Clinton – Convicted of illegally removing and destroying documents from the National Archives.
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Walter Jenkins (D) Top aide to President Lyndon Johnson (D) – Arrested in a homosexual liaison at a Washington DC YMCA, and Johnson tried to have the story buried, but it eventually was printed in the Washington Star (oops, ANOTHER Dimocrap pervert!)
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Gov. Neil Edward Goldschmidt (D) Or. – Former Governor of Oregon admitted in 2003 that in the mid 70’s while Mayor of Portland he had engaged in a lengthy sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl. (and ANOTHER one who likes little girls!)
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Rep. Allan Howe (D) Ut. – Arrested for soliciting two undercover Police Officers posing as prostitutes. (what is it with these 'people'? Can't they do their jobs and keep their pants zipped?)



There's more where that came from. Very EEEEEEEEEEEnteresting!

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