DEMOCRATS BEHAVING BADLY: Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch

Chicago comes to New England:

"Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch is at it again. The Democrat who presided over a 2010 vote casting and counting scandal in the tight race for governor was caught on video Friday guaranteeing Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Christopher Murphy a big result in the state’s largest city–even if it takes days to count."


I guess Democrats like Finch find humor in corruption. More here

BUH BYE BARNEY

Well, it seems like Barney "bailout" Frank will not be running for relection. Though I guess Fannie Mae's personal Congressman will not be taken out of the Capitol in handcuffs which he ought to be. Still there is still time for that to happen as long as he remains in office. Where to begin? How about at Fannie Mae.

TAKING OUT THE TRASH WITH BARNEY FRANK

Always good to check the news on Saturday that's when the important news is published that could be embarrising to the government and various politicians. It's called "taking out the trash" Release the stories on Friday (or say right before a holiday weekend like today) in the hopes that the people won't notice as they get ready for the weekend.  Today's Washington Post has an item concerning Fannie Mae's  favorite Congressman Barney "bailout" Frank.  It seems the Associated Press and the Washington Post made sure this little conflict of interest item does not get to much of a high profile and notice:

"WASHINGTON — Rep. Barney Frank says he helped his then-domestic partner land a job with Fannie Mae in the 1990s while Frank was serving on the House panel overseeing the mortgage company."-Washington Post

The Washington Post buried this item in the lower left hand corner of page A7. How long do the American people have to put up with corruption of politicans like Barney Frank?  It seems "reporters" are intimidated by politicians like Frank also.  Which is another reason why journalism is failing the American people these days too!

CONYERS: The coward, the criminal and the "powers that be"

In a stunning example about how corrupt the ethics of the liberal Democrats now in charge of the congress have become two items stood out concerning the Democratic head of the House Judiciary Committee john Conyers. All of which was ignored by the liberal mainstream media. One was that his wife Monica Conyers a Detriot councilwoman pleaded guilty to Federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery. That was bad enough but, even more egregious is that Conyers head of the Judiciary Committee is not going to be investigating ACORN the organization that is now a target of 14 voter fraud investigations. When Conyers was pressed why his committee would not be holding hearings he said the "powers that be" did not want it. Here is the money quote from the WASHINGTON TIMES:

"Pittsburgh lawyer Heather Heidelbaugh, whose testimony about ACORN at a March 19 hearing on voting issues prompted Mr. Conyers to call for a probe, said she was perplexed by Mr. Conyers' explanation for his change of heart.
"If the chair of the Judiciary Committee cannot hold a hearing if he want to [then] who are the powers that he is beholden to?" she said. "Is it the leadership, is it the White House, is it contributors? Who is 'the power?'"

Indeed who are the "powers that be" that led Conyers to drop any hearings into ACORN. It's a question that won't be asked by the liberal mainstream media that's for sure. But, we citizens should be demanding an answer to.

Bill Richardson portrait heading for the dumbocratic hall of shame?

Looks like somebody may need to get another portrait ready for the Dumbocratic Hall of Shame. Bill Richardson may be the next one to be hung up. I'm glad to see Richardson leave the scene. I've always questioned his judgement on a number of issues. Like his support for keeping Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General just because he was "Hispanic".
Then there was his call to give the illegal immigrant fugitive Elvira Arellano a pardon.
Actually Richardson's troubles do not surprise me. I had a friend who worked on one of the morning TV shows. Whenever Bill Richardson appeared. I think he was Energy Secretary at the time. He would take the coffee/water cup that the show provided on the set so the guest would have something to drink if they needed it. Since my friend was responsible for these mugs he would ask Richardson for the mug back. Richardson just looked at him and said "nope". It's not that the show could not afford to lose the coffee mug it's that Richardson just thought that he was entitled to take it. He's just the kind of creep that we are better off not having in office especially as Commerce Secretary.

I am woman watch me steal. Update!

From today's Washington Post:
"Federal authorities think that nearly $50 million was stolen in an embezzlement scheme run out of the D.C. tax office, more than double the amount they had previously uncovered, four sources close to the investigation said.

The corruption at the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue went undetected much longer than initially thought, the sources said, extending back almost 20 years. In addition to tracking the missing money, authorities are looking into gifts suspected of being provided to co-workers and others by the woman accused of leading the scam, former tax office manager Harriette Walters."

I only hope that our Federal Prosecuters get down to the bottom of this and other thefts of taxpayer money. Because people who steal taxpayer money are stealing from everyone of us.

Two unbelizable taxi rides

My trip to Belize was a wonderful week away week away from TV, Internet and various other media. Just a week of being on a boat, snorkeling, swimming and staring. Along with a few beers (of course) and a rum punch or two at sunset. My trip to this corrupt though beautiful Central American country was bookended by taxi rides from and too the airport. On arrival as we drove toward Belize City I noticed some fellows fishing along a river. I asked the driver what they were fishing for. He scowled they were probably Mexicans who came across the border looking for work. Then said that the river use to be full of fish before they came in and fished it out. It seems immigration from Mexico is an issue on both sides of the Mexican border.

On the way to the airport I also had another moment that also tied into immigration. Our cab was stopped at a Police checkpoint where a Belizian Police officer sternly but, politely asked our taxi driver for his license as check. As the driver opened his wallet I noticed that he also had a California drivers license. Though I doubt anyone would check to make sure he was in California legally before he got it. As the saying on the front of the bar in the photo says "It's a sunny place for shady people".

I am woman watch me steal.

Like the Virginia Slims cigarette ads that proclaimed to women "You've come a long way baby!" It's women have indeed come a long way especially when it comes to corruption and stealing from the public. The Washington Post has an article about one of the biggest fraud cases in the Washington D.C. Here are some of the ill gotten money quotes:

"FBI agents who descended on the Northwest Washington home of D.C. tax manager Harriette Walters found a nondescript brick rambler, but just inside was the wardrobe of a princess."

"The inventory, filed yesterday in U.S. District Court, provided new insights into the lifestyle of the woman who prosecutors say masterminded the biggest fraud ever perpetrated against the D.C. government: $20 million and counting, they say. It details items seized by nine agents who went through every room of the house near Rock Creek Park.

Walters, 51, co-worker Diane Gustus and four others are charged with taking part in a conspiracy to generate illegal property tax refund checks for themselves. In a separate court filing yesterday, authorities alleged that at least $12.7 million of the stolen money flowed directly into accounts controlled by Walters's niece, Jayrece Turnbull, whom they described as Walters's principal partner in the scam."

Equality marches on and it appears women can be just as corrupt as men.

Oil Money...

"Oil money can lead a boy away from home. Oil money a million jobs in the oil trade. A million dollars to be made."- OIL MONEY by Bill Morrisey

Agents from the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service raided the Alaska home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R) yesterday as part of a broad federal investigation of political corruption in the state that has also swept up his son and one of his closest financial backers, officials said.-Washington Post

The it would be ironic to see Senator Stevens testify under oath after he allowed Oil Company executives to do so before the Senate without being under oath.
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