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A three-term Republican congressman who is the Arizona chairman for John McCain’s presidential campaign has been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy, extortion, money laundering and wire fraud. U.S. Representative Rick Renzi illegally used his influence on a House Natural Resources Committee to orchestrate a land swap with the federal government that financially benefited him and his associates. The 49-year-old lawmaker, who owns a…
Obama with Slight Edge over McCain as Candidate Trusted Most to Combat Corruption Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released the results of a nationwide poll conducted by Zogby International concerning the American people’s attitudes towards political corruption. Among the poll’s highlights of 1,211 likely voters, conducted October 16-19, 2008 (margin of error is +/- 2.9%): …
…learly believes she deserves special treatment at taxpayer expense. This message comes across loud and clear in the disrespect she has demonstrated towards the U.S. Air Force and the American taxpayer. Supreme Court Decimates McCain-Feingold If you’re a fan of the First Amendment, then you’re really going to like what the U.S. Supreme Court did this week. In a landmark decision the high court decimated the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold campaig…
… First Amendment free speech because the government’s interest in preventing corruption and the appearance thereof is inapplicable to independent expenditures, as there is no threat of a political quid pro quo with this type of core independent political expression. Austin and McConnell Deviated from Established Precedent, and, as a Result, Should Be Overruled by this Court: In Austin, the Court addressed a state statute t…
…rred for Ms. Pelosi’s transportation. The 89A W Public Affairs office provided the following link to the OSD Comptroller public website at: http://comptroller.defense.gov/rates/fv2011.html where, along with the aircraft type and hours flown, you can determine the approximate cost per flight. The releasable documents attached contain the type of aircraft and hours flown. Example: Mission # 16888 shows ETE (Estimated Time Enroute) as 05+45 (5…
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