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Sociology > Education |
| User: |
"Gray Shockley" |
| Date: |
28 Nov 2005 02:20:44 PM |
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CA Representative Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Tax Evasion, etc |
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-11-28-
cunningham_x.htm>
Posted 11/28/2005 11:54 AM
Updated 11/28/2005 2:32 PM
Cunningham pleads guilty to conspiracy, tax evasion
WASHINGTON (AP) ‹ Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham pleaded guilty
Monday to conspiracy and tax charges, admitting taking $2.4 million
in bribes in a case that grew from an investigation into the sale
of his home to a wide-ranging conspiracy involving payments in
cash, vacations and antiques.
Cunningham, 63, entered pleas in U.S. District Court to charges of
conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud and wire fraud, and tax
evasion for underreporting his income in 2004. After his plea,
Cunningham resigned from his House seat.
<chomp>
Cunningham, an eight-term Republican congressman, announced in July
that he wouldn't seek re-election next year. But it was not
immediately clear whether he hoped to keep his seat for the
remainder of the current term. [Gray: confusing para]
<chomp>
House Ethics rules say that any lawmaker convicted of a felony no
longer should vote or participate in committee work. Under
Republican caucus rules, Cunningham also would lose his
chairmanship of the House Intelligence subcommittee on terrorism
and human intelligence.
The former Vietnam War flying ace is known on Capitol Hill for his
interest in defense issues and his occasional temperamental
outbursts.
After the hearing, Cunningham was taken away for fingerprinting.
[chomp]
[And, then, _USA Today_ goes on to write]:
Cunningham's pleas came amid a series of GOP scandals. Rep. Tom
DeLay of Texas had to step down as majority leader after he was
indicted in a campaign finance case; a stock sale by Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist is being looked at by regulators; and
Vice President ***** Cheney's chief of staff was indicted in the CIA
leak case.
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I would suggest that before anyone jumps to the conclusion that
this Cunningham Indictment and Plea [as the _USA Today_ report
seems to do] is part of the Republican Party's corruption and rot,
think again.
This didn't have anything to do with the Republican Party.
The next time [and, of course, we all know that there /will/ be a
"next time"], it is as likely going to be a member of the
Democratic Party.
The selling of one's soul is not a matter of political party.
++ gray
Story is
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press
and the entire article is available at the
URL at the top of this missal.
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| User: "Info Junkie" |
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| Title: Re: CA Representative Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Tax Evasion, etc |
28 Nov 2005 05:13:07 PM |
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:20:44 -0600, Gray Shockley <grayshockley@gmail.com>
wrote:
"snip"
The next time [and, of course, we all know that there /will/ be a
"next time"], it is as likely going to be a member of the
Democratic Party.
The selling of one's soul is not a matter of political party.
For at least once, we agree...
"...every person must be his own watchman for truth... -Justice Jackson
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