Posted on 11/13/2011 11:36:21 PM PST by STARWISE
True enough .... beyond outrageous!!!
How does Congress investigate itself when there’s NO law against it, conveniently engineered by them?
We watched it and al but a scant few are crooks, filling their own pockets with inside information.
The converse side of this is that lawmakers share inside information with lobbyists from Wall Street, who pay for it with campaign contributions.
Is anyone surprised? I’m not surprised. It’s not like this is “totally unexpected”. I’m just glad they have exposed this with such details.
I can name one example off the top of my head that’s got to be in this book, and if it’s not it should be — the ties between Homeland Security Personnel and the makers of the Airport “Naked” Scanners that received the job (which union are they?). Those people involved made a LOT of money there - AND did it by violating the public’s rights to privacy and safety.
If Martha Stewart went to jail, you can bet these folks deserve to be there for a lot longer than she was... It’s not like these were one time situations either — I’d bet you could charge these members of Congress as a group with the RICO Act.
EXCELLENT! That’s the type of off-the-cuff accusation and denial that’s fun to read, isn’t it? I hope she’s worried.
Folks should get in touch with Patrick Fitzgerald in the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago — they could presumably nail her with Fraud in regards to Obama and/or ACORN. It has been rumored by Hillary’s supporters back in 2008, that Fitzgerald had information that even named Pelosi and Obama in conjunction with the Blagojevich (sp?) investigation/trial.
Why are they allowed? Because we allow them.
They deny the claims??????
I’m SHOCKED.....SHOCKED I tell you.
How could these vicious people attack the integrity of these “wholesome and good” politicians?
/sarc
Am recalling this from memory, so may not be completely correct.
During the 1980s this came up and Congress was forced to write themselves into not being exempt from the laws they enacted. Not certain when they re-exempted themselves.
Of course it’s insider trading. Duh.
If there is or is going to be a ping list for this subject matter, please add me. Great job pulling all the links/info together. After listening to Steven Bannon’s interview of the author and a few others last night, there should be lots of stuff coming out. Kudos Starwise.
I’m just hearing about all this. I’ll remind myself that this is CBS, then start reading.
Now we know why Mr. $$$$mith goes to Washington and does everything he can to $tay there.
perfect.
Why are they allowed? Because we allow them.
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They are ‘allowed’ because the ONLY constant here is
“THEY are all a bunch of crooks. No good, lying thieves that should be strung up. Congressman, Senators, Pols in general, Lobbyists, Teachers etc etc
EXCEPTING,
of course, MINE, who is a straight shooter.”
That train of thought keeps the same old dead wood in office.
Pelosi may be "above the law" but I doubt that applies to her husband. Martha Stewart was jailed for a lot less. Let Mr. Nancy Pelosi feel the heat.
The Clintons come to mind.
How ‘bout those cattle futures, Hillary ?
Sure, goes along with the long recorded history of people voting themselves out of millions of dollars.
Time to hire gallow builders.
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