Posted on 03/08/2017 9:07:55 AM PST by Oldpuppymax
Taxpayers just learned that those who have worked in the U.S. Congress are at risk of becoming: a. bipolar; b. depressed and c. anguished. “Three J,” as he is known in Chicago street parlance, AKA former jail inmate and Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. claims to be suffering from all three. As a result, Jackson is collecting a whopping $138,400 from U.S. taxpayers each year; $100,000 in workman’s comp and another $38,400 in Social Security Disability, all because he is a victim of these afflictions. It is Joe Schoffstall of the Washington Free Beacon who revealed that the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson is collecting this astonishing amount of essentially tax free income.
One of Jackson’s lawyers is said to have blamed "time spent in Congress" as an extenuating circumstance which led to the former congressman’s bipolar problem. Add to this the fact that “3J” was depressed and anguished over having gone through a messy divorce. But then, aren't all divorces messy, especially when children are involved?
The clearly debilitating cost of luxury vacations and fur coats was also emphasized in the Jackson’s divorce papers. In order to properly take care of their children it was necessary that Jackson and his former Mrs. serve staggered jail sentences for, among other things, using campaign donations for personal gain. A former Chicago Alderwoman, Jesse Jr’s ex-wife Sandi sued him after travel costs for a "social acquaintance" came up in discovery documents, thus pointing to extramarital activities. The fact that his wife found out undoubtedly contributed to Jackson’s anguish.
Not long ago, Chicago Tribune political reporter John Kass wrote that Jackson bought a stuffed Elk's head. Having covered political corruption in Chicago for many years, Kass has become adept at entertaining his readers with a special type of sarcasm; one which emphasizes...
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All legal. It’s the system that has been manufactured.
About six or seven years ago...some chief of security for a California university retired (she was in mid-50s)...having a pay scale of around $240,000 a year. I think the pension level was near $175,000. They appointed the number two to fill the spot temporarily. Roughly a year goes by and he retires as well. At this point, they bring the retired gal back, and hire her once again at around $275,000...and she got to keep her pension check going as well (so well over $450,000 of state money going to her). All legal.
Black activist privilege? Or simply a case of knowing how to game the legal system.
Not so sure kick backs are never recorded.
Gimme, gimme, gimme...sittin in the sun with your hand out.
Time to shut this gravy train down.
He’s just working the system as it has always been intended to be worked.
Yep.
And the VA will fight a Veteran to the death over a nickel.
Why is he getting worker’s compensation benefits? Because he’s got a slick lawyer, and the State is not challenging it.
Any Occupational Physician could show this is not work related.
my recollection from many years past, is that Workers Unemployment Compensation was for a two year period max and then reevaluation - and the disability had to be work related. Bi-polarism was not covered.
That is criminal. Some people certainly know how to work the system...especially state government employees...and especially in CA....
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