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Another Alaska Lawmaker Investigated for CorruptionPosted on Aug 20, 2007McClatchy is reporting that Congressman Don Young, R-Alaska, is under investigation for earmarking millions in funds for a road project in Florida that wasn’t even wanted by the local community but could have been something of a gold mine for one of his campaign contributors. The Justice Department is also investigating potentially unsavory behavior on the part of Republican Sen. Ted Stevens and other Alaska legislators.
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By VietnamVet, August 22, 2007 at 10:28 am #
Well, the slime just keeps on dripping off of those GOP’ers, eh? Wonder who will be next?
Report thisBy vet240, August 22, 2007 at 3:00 am #
The only thing more dangerous to Democracy than special interests buying politicians, is politicians using their power to give away tax payers money to their financial allies.
The same holds true for the “revolving door” in Washington DC. Look at Fred Thompson as a great example of that situation.
What do you call it when you find two Attorneys at the bottom of the lake? I’de call that a good start.
Report thisBy farmertx, August 21, 2007 at 1:04 am #
The Brown One will likely have a lot of explaining to do about how could he allow prosecutors into the Federal System that would go after Republican’s.
Report thisAny bets on pardon’s yet?
Then again, that might have been the reason he was shipped off to Iraq…you know, to train the Iraqi Department of Justice. Which, based on what I’ve heard, could give lesson’s to the GOP on being partisan.
Wheels within wheels inside of more wheels.