Posted on 09/08/2004 9:40:25 AM PDT by RWR8189
Sharpstown Bank Scandal In 1971 Ended Barnes' Political Career. "The Sharpstown Scandal: This scandal involved quick-profit stock sales for lawmakers and state officials in 1971-72. Houston financier Frank Sharp arranged the stock loans from his Sharpstown State Bank, purportedly to grease the passage of two banking bills. Two dozen former and sitting officials were accused, and others suffered by association. House Speaker Gus Mutscher and another legislator were convicted of conspiring to accept a bribe. Gov. Preston Smith lost the governorship after his profit was disclosed. Half the Texas House was voted out of office or didn't seek re-election. And Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, a rising political star, was caught in the housecleaning when he tried to win the governor's seat. LBJ had even predicted that Barnes would make it to the White House."
The more things change, the more they stay the same. I had always wondered what had happened to the worthless lying b@st@rd - Ben Barnes whose political career was "over" after the Sharpstown fiasco in the early 70's. I wonder what rocks Barnes has been hiding under since then? CBS is now trying to resuscitate old Ben's political career. See BS'er, Dan Rather is such a "noble" character for giving Ben Barnes a forum to promote his garbage (extreme sarcasm).
ISN'T IT ASTOUNDING AT HOW EASY IT IS FOR A CROOK LIKE BEN BARNES TO GET A FORUM TO PROMOTE HIS LYING POLITICAL AGENDA ON A MAINSTREAM MEDIA STATION? (CBS = SEE BS)
Frontpage has a great article on him today...... by the way Wolf Blitzer just had him on CNN!
It's time that the WHITE HOUSE makes an example of someone by dropping a network correspondent from the daily briefing pool: I propose CBS, as they are have sunk to yellow journalism once too often now.
Put them out in the hall with Helen Thomas and ask who's next?
As Brit pointed out this afternoon, isn't it amazing that barnes is getting coverage, while the Swifties are not? Also, nbc has kitty kelley scheduled THREE times this next week about her book, but again, the Swifties are ignored.
The people who run those news orgs must eat sleeping pills by the dozen to help them sleep at night. (I know, their consciences have been seared, so they sleep just fine.)
Thank you, Carolyn. That's a powerful article. Makes it clear that Barnes is flatout lying. And that Rather is also flatout lying.
Barnes biography at http://www.klru.org/texasmonthlytalks/archives/barnes/bio.asp
I've emailed CBS with my pithy comments about this matter. Next step is to get a list of advertisers and let them know how I feel about their support of this propaganda.
What? He gave money to Osama mama?
How come this man didn't give any money to Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, or any other African American politicians, hmm...
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