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Another congress-critter jailed...
Even better, a Demoncrat.
--------------------------------------------------- The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer following an FBI bribery sting was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman convicted of bribery. Prosecutors wanted the 62-year-old William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, to serve at least 27 years in prison. The defense wanted less than 10 years and hoped Jefferson could remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction. Jefferson said nothing in court after he was sentenced. He was convicted in August of 11 counts, including bribery and racketeering. Prosecutors at his two-month trial said he took roughly $500,000 in bribes and sought millions more. He was acquitted of five other charges, including the one most closely associated with the money in his freezer. The investigation started in March 2005. In August of that year, FBI agents searched Jefferson's Washington home and found the cash. Prosecutors said he had planned to use the money to pay a bribe to the then-vice president of Nigeria to secure a multimillion-dollar telecommunications deal there, an accusation Jefferson denied. The money ended up in the freezer after a disgruntled businesswoman, Lori Mody, agreed to wear a wire after telling the FBI she had been cheated out of $3.5 million in deals brokered by Jefferson. The jury saw videotape of Mody handing over a suitcase filled with $100,000 cash outside an Arlington hotel. Most of that money was recovered from the freezer. The defense argued that Jefferson was acting as a private business consultant in brokering the deals and his actions did not constitute bribery. New Orleans voters had long been loyal to Jefferson, who in 1991 became Louisiana's first African-American congressman since Reconstruction. He rose from the poverty of the Louisiana Delta parishes to prominence as a street-savvy political tactician. He was re-elected in 2006 even after news of the bribery scandal broke but was indicted and then lost to Republican attorney Anh "Joseph" Cao this past December. ---------------------------- New Orleans voted a crooked politician back in even knowing he was crooked? Why is it that the Democrat's voting base keeps doing this? Can you say Marion Barry? Maybe during Katrina, they got what they deserved from their Democrat Mayor and Governor. I wonder if they've learned anything. |
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Another congress-critter jailed...
Jack wrote:
Even better, a Demoncrat. --------------------------------------------------- The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer following an FBI bribery sting was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman convicted of bribery. Only 13 years? I consider selling out Americans and the government you work for as treason. And think, ofr each one caught how many do you think get away with it? |
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Another congress-critter jailed...
On Nov 14, 9:55*pm, Canuck57 wrote:
Jack wrote: Even better, a Demoncrat. --------------------------------------------------- The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer following an FBI bribery sting was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman convicted of bribery. Only 13 years? I consider selling out Americans and the government you work for as treason. And think, ofr each one caught how many do you think get away with it? Of course, this will not be newsworthy to be repeated by the liberals. Only the conservatives will receive their wrath. In the circles of Herr Krause. This man will be classed as a noble statesman, a saviour of the poor, a knight in the realm of justice, and above all? He's honest. And might receive a Nobel Prize. |
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Another congress-critter jailed...
On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:46:00 -0800 (PST), Jack
wrote: Even better, a Demoncrat. --------------------------------------------------- The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer following an FBI bribery sting was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman convicted of bribery. snippted ---------------------------- New Orleans voted a crooked politician back in even knowing he was crooked? Why is it that the Democrat's voting base keeps doing this? Can you say Marion Barry? Maybe during Katrina, they got what they deserved from their Democrat Mayor and Governor. I wonder if they've learned anything. To answer your last question. No, they don't seem to learn. *************************** The Democrats have contributed greatly to the poor - by keeping them poor. Interesting........ City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level 1. Detroit, MI 32.5% 2. Buffalo, NY 29..9% 3. Cincinnati, OH 27.8% 4. Cleveland, OH 27.0% 5. Miami, FL 26.9% 5. St. Louis, MO 26.8% 7. El Paso, TX 26.4% 8. Milwaukee, WI 26.2% 9. Philadelphia, PA 25.1% 10. Newark, NJ 24.2% U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007 What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common? Democrat mayors. Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961; Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954; Cincinnati, OH (3rd)...since 1984; Cleveland, OH (4th)...since 1989; Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor; St. Louis, MO (6th)....since 1949; El Paso, TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor; Milwaukee, WI (8th)...since 1908; Philadelphia, PA (9th)...since 1952; Newark, NJ (10th)...since 1907. Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' ************************************************ -- John H |
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