Showing posts with label Corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corruption. Show all posts

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Hillary & Bill Clinton: Greed, Corruption, Power, Cynicism, Endlessly

November 03, 2016 Corruption , Cynicism 0 Comments


By National Review, Nov. 01, 2016 

What was the Clinton telos? The end point, the aim of all their lying, cheating, criminality, dishonor, and degradation? 

Given the latest Weiner scandals coming on top of the latest WikiLeaks scandals, we wonder, what did the Clintons really wish to end up as — and why? Are they Goethe’s Faust or tortured souls crushed by the weight of their money bags in Dante’s Fourth Circle of Hell?

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Monday, June 8, 2015

How long did he think he could keep it a secret?

June 08, 2015 Corruption , Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert 0 Comments
Hastert Sought To Boost Income While Making Secret Payoffs 

By Sean Higgins, Jun.. 7, 2015, Washington Examiner

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was searching for ways to further boost his income while he was making secret payments to cover up allegations he was involved in child sexual abuse when he was a high school wrestling coach, J. David John, a former friend and business associate alleges.

John asked financial advisers on Hastert's behalf in 2010 for advice on how to create an annuity that would provide a large cash payout each year. John did not tell the advisers that he was working for Hastert.

"I did not think much about it at the time, but looking back at it, it does seem strange," John told the New York Times. "He just said he needed to generate some cash."

Hastert became a lobbyist after he retired from politics in 2007 and had a net worth of several million dollars, but very little of it was liquid. Around the same time as John's inquiries, the former lawmaker stepped up his lobbying work, putting in long hours on behalf of several clients.

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Crickets...

January 18, 2015 Corruption , Crony Capitalism 0 Comments
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Husband Is About To Make $1B Off A Government Real Estate Deal

Jazz Shaw, Jan. 17, 2015, Hot Air

That’s really nice for them. Retirement planning is difficult in the best of times. Many people have to move into smaller homes, cut back on a few things or switch to generic drugs on their prescription plan. An extra billion dollars will probably come in handy and take a load off their minds.

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Ralph Nader lives!

November 13, 2014 ACLU , Corruption 0 Comments
Elizabeth Warren Tells Hollywood: 'The Game Is Rigged in Congress'

Tina Daunt, Nov. 9, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, regarded by many progressive Democrats as their party's alternative to Hillary Clinton, told attendees at an ACLU gala in Beverly Hills on Sunday that "economic opportunity is slipping further and further out of reach" for average Americans.

She said bluntly: "We have to face it: The game is rigged in Congress."

Using the inability to raise the minimum wage nationally, Warren said: "We face a basic question in this country: Who does this government work for? Is government to advance the interests of the rich and the powerful? Does government exercise its power only for those who can hire armies of lobbyists and lawyers? Is it there only to strengthen the strong and enrich the wealthy? Or does government work for all of us?"

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

More corrupt dems in a city of corrupt dems

November 06, 2014 Corruption , Craig R. McCoy 0 Comments
Philly: Member Of Fattah's Inner Circle Pleads Guilty

By Mark Fazlollah and Craig R. McCoy, Nov. 6, 2014, Philly.com

One day after coasting to reelection, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah faced deepening legal problems with the guilty plea of a second member of his inner circle.

Political consultant Thomas Lindenfeld, 59, of Washington, pleaded Wednesday to a count of wire fraud for taking part in schemes that prosecutors say Fattah engineered to siphon off federal money to finance his losing bid for Philadelphia mayor in 2007.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Gibson said the government would seek a more lenient sentence for Lindenfeld because he was cooperating.

A spokeswoman for Lindenfeld said he was remorseful.

"Tom takes full responsibility for his actions, and regrets participating in illegal activity," the spokeswoman said. "He has and is cooperating fully with the government."

In the initial scam, prosecutors contend, Fattah illegally borrowed $1 million from a donor for the 2007 race - Alfred Lord, a former chief executive of the massive Sallie Mae lending agency. The money went to buy ads, which were handled by Lindenfeld.

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Not all Philly dems are corrupt

November 03, 2014 Corruption , Mid-Term Elections 2014 0 Comments
Philly Dems Wanted $340G In 'Street Money'--Wolf Said No

Tom Fitzgerald, Nov. 3, 2014, Philly.com

It's a Philadelphia tradition: Democratic candidates for governor and even president are asked to give hundreds of thousands of dollars in "street money" to the party's ward leaders to finance get-out-the-vote operations in the city on Election Day. They usually say yes.

Tom Wolf, asked for $340,000, said no.

The Democratic gubernatorial nominee declined to reach into his campaign fund for the money, saying he wanted to win by appealing to voters on issues and offering the chance to defeat Gov. Corbett, who remains unpopular in the city.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Facing charges

October 24, 2014 Corruption , Jessica Parks 0 Comments
Philly State Sen: 'I Am The F-ing Senator, I do What The F- I Want, And Ain't Nobody Going To Change Me'

Sen. LeAnna Washington
By Jessica Parks, Oct. 24, 2014, Philly.com

State Sen. LeAnna Washington will plead guilty to accusations that she used taxpayer resources to plan political fund-raisers, her attorney said in court Friday.

Washington, a Democrat who represents parts of Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, faces two felony charges of theft of services and conflict of interest. A hearing will be scheduled for next Thursday or Friday, where she will plead guilty to one or both charges, lawyer Henry Hockeimer said.

If convicted of both counts, Washington, 69, could have faced up to 12 years in jail. It's unclear whether her negotiated plea will include jail time.

Senior Deputy Attorney General Susan DiGiacomo said the attorneys will meet Monday to finalize paperwork, but Washington "will have to show up for the plea."

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Sickening corruption

Sickening corruption

September 10, 2014 Corruption , Crime 0 Comments
FLASHBACK: Mark Ciavarella Jr., Judge, Gets 28 Years In 'Kids For Cash' Case




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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

MediaBiasWatch: Guilty (Shhh) Democrat vs. GUILTY!! Republican

July 30, 2014 Articles by Larry Elder , City Councilman Richard Alarcon 0 Comments
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By Larry Elder, Jul. 30, 2014

When former long-time Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon, and his wife, were found guilty on voter fraud and perjury charges, local publications, of course, were all over the story.

After all, the one-time assistant to five-term Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, Alarcon served for years in the California State Senate, the State Assembly, and Los Angeles City Council. But the one-time L.A. mayoral candidate was charged with voter fraud and perjury, accused of illegally living outside of his district and lying about his true residence.

The Los Angeles Times, the Daily News and the Los Angeles Business Journal all reported on his conviction. But none -- not one -- of the three publications, at least in their online editions, noted Alarcon's party affiliation: Democrat.

Look at the L.A. Times. Its headline reads: "Former councilman Richard Alarcon, wife guilty of voter fraud, perjury." In an article with 11 paragraphs, the paper could not find the space to squeeze in even a tiny little reference to his party.

Now contrast this with an L.A. Times article about the conviction of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Republican. The headline and sub-headline refer to Delay's Republican affiliation -- twice. "Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay convicted of money laundering: The Republican was accused of conspiring to funnel $190,000 in donations to GOP candidates in Texas in 2002 elections. He faces five to 99 years in prison, plus two to 20 years for a conspiracy count.”

The short, 12-paragraph body of the article manages to mention Delay’s “Republican” affiliation:

“Republican U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay … was accused of conspiring to illegally funnel $190,000 in corporate campaign donations to Republican candidates. …

“In 1994, DeLay was part of the "Republican revolution" that won control of the House for the first time in 40 years. He then got the job of House majority whip, making him the chamber's third-ranking Republican. …

“DeLay resigned from the House in 2006 after being linked to Jack Abramoff, a former Republican lobbyist snared in a federal investigation of influence peddling on Capitol Hill. Two of DeLay's former aides pleaded guilty to corruption. DeLay denied any wrongdoing. …

“During the 2006 congressional election, Democrats criticized DeLay's actions, saying that they illustrated a pattern of corruption in the Republican-led Congress. Democrats won the 2006 election and took back control of Congress.”

Count them.

In addition to the two headline references to the Republican Party, the article cites DeLay's party or his interaction with another "Republican" six additional times.

The most charitable Alarcon explanation is this. California has so few Republicans, none elected statewide, that Democrats are the only ones left around here to corrupt.

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Calif. St. Sen. Yee--USA's Biggest And Latest Anti-Gun Hypocrite --gun control advocate busted for arms smuggling!!

April 11, 2014 2nd Amendment , Corruption 0 Comments
 


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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Why Is California State Sen. Leland Yee NOT YET a Household Name? --Rhetorical question

April 03, 2014 California , California State Senate 1 Comments

By Scott Shackford, Apr. 1, 2014, Reason.com

A politician honored for his gun control efforts is arrested for attempted arms smuggling. He held press conferences denouncing violent video games and helped pass legislation in California prohibiting sales of such games to minors. And yet, secretly, he was living the life of a Grand Theft Auto character.

The downfall of Calif. State Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco should be an utterly captivating, fascinating story, and the national media should be sinking its teeth into the details. I joked when Yee was first arrested about how he is destined to be parodied in Grand Theft Auto. That was before the FBI’s report was even released. Now, I’m convinced the report could be the outline for an entire Grand Theft Auto installment (have they set a game in a parody of San Francisco yet?). Yee’s story of corruption, attempted gun-running and accusations of vote-selling (an undercover FBI agent posing as a medical marijuana clinic owner wanted him to support legislation introducing new barriers to entry for potential competition) is actually just a small part of a larger story about the crime scene in San Francisco. Beyond Lee’s role, the whole story (pdf) is full of drug transactions, stolen booze fencing, a home invasion by apparently Mexican gangsters, what appears to be counterfeit credit cards supplied by a Russian hacker, and more. It has everything. There’s even a money-laundering scene that takes place inside a massage parlor. It’s part FBI report, part Hollywood pitch

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

NYT Takes 'Gun' Out of AP's Original 'Gun, Corruption Charges' On Its Leland Yee Headline --(Blame Bush)

March 29, 2014 California , Corruption 0 Comments
Sen. Leland Yee
By Tom Blumer, Mar. 29, 2014, Newsbusters
It's no secret that the folks who run the New York Times are big fans of gun control. It turns out that they also favor controlling the use of the word "gun" in headlines about Democrats.

Over at National Review's Campaign Spot yesterday, regarding the news of Democratic California Senator Leland Yee's arrest, Jim Geraghty noted: "The New York Times greeted that news with a one paragraph summary on page A21 Wednesday with the headline: 'California: State Senator Accused of Corruption.'" That A21 one-paragrapher is an AP item. According to a long AP report on Yee's arrest, Yee, a longtime gun control advocate himself, is charged with "six counts of depriving the public of honest services and one count of conspiracy to traffic in guns without a license." In addition to burying the story in its back pages, let's look at what the Times did to the AP's original headline:
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Friday, March 28, 2014

4 For California: Leading The Nation In Racially Diverse Corruption

March 28, 2014 Bob Filner , California Politics 0 Comments


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Sunday, March 23, 2014

"Ex Gov Louisiana Isn't the First to Seek Congress After Crime--There's A Long History" --Can't vote for himself.

March 23, 2014 Corruption , Donald Lukens 0 Comments
By Lauren Fox, Mar. 19, 2014, U.S. News


Felons cannot vote in the United States, but a record can’t stop someone from running for a seat in Congress. Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards might be the latest lawmaker to hit the campaign trail after a scandal, but he is hardly the first.
Welcome to U.S. News’ "Convicts for Congress: a brief history."
Former Rep. Mel Reynolds, D-Ill.: He was a rising star in the Democratic Party, a Harvard graduate and former Rhodes Scholar when he won his bid for Congress in 1992. However, Rep. Mel Reynolds’ congressional career was brief. In 1994, just a few months before his first run for re-election, the congressman was accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage campaign volunteer. While the scandal overshadowed his race, Reynolds denied the charges and kept campaigning. He ran unopposed for his seat and won re-election. A year later, Reynolds was convicted of obstruction of justice, sexual assault and solicitation of child pornography. He resigned from the House of Representatives and served more than seven years in prison on the sex abuse charges and a series of fraud convictions. President Bill Clinton commuted the end of his fraud sentence.

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