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Supremes Could Weaken Key Anti-Corruption Law That Helped Convict Abramoff, Jefferson, Others
TPMMuckraker —
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An anti-corruption law that has been central to the convictions of numerous public officials and corporate executives in recent years could be at risk of being struck down or narrowed after it was met with extreme skepticism by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. The honest services law, enacted in 1988, makes it a ...2 days ago -
SCOTUS to Take Up ‘Vague’ Fraud Law
The Washington Independent Blog —
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The Supreme Court is set to hear three big cases charging that the anti-corruption laws are too vague and recent high-level prosecutions under them must be struck down. The law at issue, an amendment to the Wire and Mail Fraud Act of 1988 , makes it illegal for public or private employees to “deprive another of ...4 days ago -
FL-18: Ros-Lehtinen still on the lavish junket list
Miami-Dade Dems —
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My flawed Republican member of Congress, US Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, is high on the list of miscreants in this story about congressional junkets that leads Mondays NY Times. As the Times says, they tightened up the rules in the wake of scandals associated with jailbird Jack Abramoff, but the lobbyists figured out ...4 days ago -
Abramoff Scandal Update
Unheard No More! —
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December 3, 2009 There has been quite a bit of action in the Abramoff scandal over the last month while Ive been focusing on CNMI federalization issues. Heres an update. Kevin Ring Seeks Acquittal (Again) "Wow. If this guy is not guilty, then the Pope is not Catholic." - Marshall ...1 week ago -
2010 Sundance Film Festival Line-Up Announced
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Its almost that time of year again! The Sundance Film Festival unveiled their 2010 line-up yesterday, which includes 112 feature-length films from 39 different countries. As always, the vast majority of filmmakers are unknowns, and many are first-time directors, so its kind of hard to tell which ones hold the most ...1 week ago -
FEC Guts Post-Abramoff Reform
Sunlight Foundation —
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I agree wholeheartedly with this New York Times editorial : The Federal Election Commission — the supposed referee of fair campaigning — has just created an ethics loophole big enough for lobbyists to fly a corporate jet through. The commission has taken upon itself to reverse the Senate’s self-restriction ...1 week ago -
Threats Are a Common Tactic for the Alabama GOP
Legal Schnauzer —
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A Republican insider who revealed apparent campaign-funding irregularities now is receiving death threats in Alabama. Bill Johnson, a GOP candidate for governor in 2010 and a former member of current governor Bob Rileys cabinet, recently said that Rileys 2002 campaign received millions of dollars from Mississippi ...1 week ago -
Something Stinks on the Links
HYSTERICAL RAISINS —
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From POLITICO : By all public estimations, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) is a pretty good golfer. He should be, given the $82,998 his political action committee has spent on golf outings so far this year, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Original DVD cover (In the golf ...2 weeks ago -
Is Emily Miller A Victim Of Sexism, Or Her Own Abrasiveness? [Sexual Politics]
Jezebel —
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Its hard to read this Washington Post profile without some seriously conflicted feelings about Emily Miller, the Republican press secretary turned gossip blogger who found herself at the center of stories about the Abramoff scandal. Millers ex-fiance, Michael Scanlon, pled guilty to conspiracy charges relating ...2 weeks ago -
Lie Detector Confirms Tale of GOP Dirty Money in Alabama
Legal Schnauzer —
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An Alabama Republican passed a lie-detector test regarding his statements that Mississippi gambling interests sent millions of dollars to the 2002 campaign of Governor Bob Riley. Bill Johnson, a GOP candidate for governor in 2010 and a former member of Rileys cabinet, said a top official in the Riley campaign told ...3 weeks ago -
Alabama Democrat Fights Back Against Raging Republican Hypocrisy
Legal Schnauzer —
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A prominent Alabama Democrat is fighting back against Republican allegations regarding two nonprofit organizations that have not been audited as required by law. As we reported yesterday, the issue appears to be designed to divert attention from recent charges of corruption connected to Alabama Republican ...3 weeks ago -
Casino Jacks
Unheard No More! —
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November 13, 2009 I was a little surprised when I heard that film director George Hickenlooper selected the title Casino Jack for his film about Jack Abramoff . I knew that Alex Gibney had already picked a similar title, Casino Jack and the United States of Money , for his documentary-film scheduled to ...4 weeks ago -
Harry Reid’s Dirty Deeds
Western Journalism.com —
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Senator Harry Reid claims to be an ethical politician and he often employs his Mormon religion in order to demonstrate his alleged immaculacy. However, the reality is that he is, in fact, one of the most ethically challenged politicians in office today. This report will review his alliances with corrupt individuals, ...4 weeks ago -
Legal Schnauzer Hits the Airwaves Today
Legal Schnauzer —
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I will be a guest today on the My Technology Lawyer radio show, hosted by Andrew Kreig and Scott Draughon. We will be discussing recent revelations about campaign funds from Mississippi gambling interests that went to Alabama governor Bob Riley in the 2002 election. Those funds, apparently laundered through ...4 weeks ago -
Republicans Try to Shoot the Messenger on Corruption in Alabama
Legal Schnauzer —
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Alabama Republicans, predictably, have tried to discredit GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson after his statements late last week that current governor Bob Riley received millions of dollars in campaign funds from Mississippi gambling interests in 2002. A Riley spokesman said Johnson, a former member of Rileys ...4 weeks ago -
The GOP Health Care Plan: Worse Than You Think
Democrashield.com —
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As it turns out, the GOP’s health care reform bill is worse that previously thought.Yesterday, I discussed how the GOP plan will let insurance companies sell plans across state lines. As part of that, insurers would be able to choose a ‘primary state’ to operate out of; that state’s laws would then govern that ...4 weeks ago -
Could Revelations on Campaign Funding Blow the Roof Off GOP Corruption in Alabama?
Legal Schnauzer —
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A former member of Bob Rileys cabinet confirmed yesterday that the Alabama governor received millions of dollars in campaign funds from Mississippi gaming interests. That leaves us with this gaping question: Will the new revelations lead to an investigation of possible criminal actions by Republican Party insiders, ...5 weeks ago -
Are Black Congresspeople Being Blacklisted?
Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices —
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Filed under: Opinion , Politics , Race and Civil Rights Wait a minute now. Unless Im reading it wrong, it looks like racial profiling has jumped from the hood to Capitol Hill. According to a Politico article , the House Ethics Committee is actively investigating seven African American lawmakers under ...5 weeks ago -
Newsflash: Sir Barack Hussein Obama Rides Into Washington On His “Big White Hoss”; Lobbyists Commence To Dropping Like The Flies They Are
The Gun Toting Liberal —
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Lobbyists Versus Obama Is Equivalent To Flies Versus OintmentShall we all shed a tear for the out of work lobbyists on Capitol Hill who’ve found themselves standing in the unemployment line with MOI (yep — part French — proud, unapologetic and refusing to SURRENDER any of the... This is only a comment summary. ...5 weeks ago -
Rachel Maddow Questions Tim Phillips about CNMI
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October 28, 2009 Last week MSNBCs Rachel Maddow went after Tim Phillips lobbying tactics, the fake grass roots group Americans for Prosperity , and working with Jack Abramoffs pal Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed . She called him a "parasite lobbyist" who gets fat off of fear mongering. In the segment ...6 weeks ago
