Re: OT| oh yeah???
- From: "The Librarian" <zootwoman@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 9 Feb 2006 08:08:12 -0800
Any claim the Republicans might possibly have that they are committed
to cleaning up Washington just flew out the window, as they put one of
their most corrupt members, the disgraced Tom Delay, on the friggen
Appropriations Committee -- the very committee with power to direct the
spending of US Taxpapers' dollars whereever its members see fit:
Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2 Republican in
the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders rewarded him
with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.
Even more astonishing, Delay has been put on the committee in charge of
overseeeing the Justice Department, while he himself is being
investigated by that very department in the Abramoff prosecution:
DeLay, R-Texas, also claimed a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the
Justice Department, which is currently investigating an
influence-peddling scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff
and his dealings with lawmakers. The subcommittee also has
responsibility over NASA _ a top priority for DeLay, since the Johnson
Space Center is located in his Houston-area district.
That's great, put a guy who has been indicted for laundering corporate
contributions and who is being investigated for trading campaign
contributions and travel expenses for legislative favors in charge of
directing the federal treasury's money. That's like putting Rush
Limbaugh in charge of a pharmacy.
And just to make sure he has a free hand, why don't you just go ahead
and give him oversight over the Abramoff investigation as well. The
Republicans have once again proven that, regardless of their "happy
talk" about lobbying reform, at heart they are about catering to
special interests and securing their hold on power. Anyone who
believes otherwise (cough--Chris Matthews--cough), is either an idiot
or is purposefully ignoring the truth.
DeLay was able to rejoin the powerful Appropriations panel he was a
member until becoming majority leader in 2003 because of a vacancy
created after the resignation of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif.
Cunningham pleaded guilty in November to charges relating to accepting
$2.4 million in bribes for government business and other favors.
You can't make this stuff up!
from kos
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