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The Verdict Is In: Senate Ethics Committee REFUSES to Enforce Salary Law Against Kerry!
FR ^ | 7-29-04

Posted on 07/29/2004 5:00:42 PM PDT by jmstein7

Well, the Ethics Committee has finally responded to the Ethics complaint against Kerry and the Secretary of the Senate.

Here is their letter:

As you see, the Senate Ethics Committee has refused to enforce a statute passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President (in August of 1996).  If they don't like it, they have to REPEAL it; you can't just decide not to enforce a clear, unambiguous statute!

You can let them hear about it tomorrow at 202-224-2981.


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: awol; ethicscommittee; ethicscomplaint; kerry
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It's time to go to court...
1 posted on 07/29/2004 5:00:53 PM PDT by jmstein7
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To: jmstein7

Well, if nothing else, it certainly is a damaging bit for John Kerry. I just hope the GOP keeps mentioning his inattention to his "job." It's a big issue for a lot of people, and it needs to be brought up over and over again.


2 posted on 07/29/2004 5:03:12 PM PDT by EggsAckley (.....John Edwards: The political equivalent of breast implants.....)
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To: jmstein7

Some people are more equal than others.


3 posted on 07/29/2004 5:03:54 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (Privatizating government regulation is critical to national defense.)
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To: jmstein7

Amazing, simply amazing! WHY is everyone SO afraid of DemocRATS!? The laws of this country ONLY apply to Republicans! SICKENING!


4 posted on 07/29/2004 5:05:21 PM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT!)
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To: jmstein7

looks like Sec. 39 will be getting an overhaul.


5 posted on 07/29/2004 5:05:23 PM PDT by stylin19a (Take a load off, Fanny...Take a load for free.)
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To: jmstein7

Laws are for little people. Stop bothering us.


6 posted on 07/29/2004 5:06:46 PM PDT by Boss_Jim_Gettys ("Hi, Sandy. More highly classified documents or are you just glad to see me?" -- John Kerry)
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To: jmstein7
As you see, the Senate Ethics Committee has refused to enforce a statute passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President (in August of 1996).

Again, the democrat politicians thwart the law for their own political gain.
Will phone for explanation in the morning. It's 8:10 PM here. Thank you.

7 posted on 07/29/2004 5:08:56 PM PDT by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: jmstein7

Deja Vu all over again.


8 posted on 07/29/2004 5:09:24 PM PDT by diotima (She's in parties. It's in the can.)
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To: Mich0127; RightRules; MeekOneGOP; Peach; onyx; backhoe; Mia T; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; ...

Ethics Committee Refuse to Enforce Law BUMP!


9 posted on 07/29/2004 5:09:39 PM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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Keep fighting, John.

I assume we will see your reply in short order?

One would imagine that the "logic" they have used ("well, it hasn't been done in 100 years") is flawed on several different levels. The law is on your side, even if it has been used in a long time.

10 posted on 07/29/2004 5:09:45 PM PDT by mattdono ([mattdono to John Kerry]: I voted for you...right before I voted against you.)
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To: teletech
Amazing, simply amazing! WHY is everyone SO afraid of DemocRATS!?

They're afraid that if the law is applied to Kerry now then someday, someone will want to apply the law to them, too.

11 posted on 07/29/2004 5:10:23 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Jefferson Davis - the first 'selected, not elected' president.)
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To: jmstein7

Dear Prole,

We've been getting away with it for over 100 years so f*ck you.

Regards,
Senate Ethics Committee


12 posted on 07/29/2004 5:11:13 PM PDT by Flashman_at_the_charge (A proud member of the self-preservation society)
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To: jmstein7

Is this a decision made at staff level or by the committee members?


13 posted on 07/29/2004 5:11:16 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Vietnam veteran against Jean-France Kerry.)
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To: diotima

Does he use a form letter? :)


14 posted on 07/29/2004 5:11:28 PM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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To: jmstein7

Hell,damn,and blast!


15 posted on 07/29/2004 5:12:15 PM PDT by nopardons
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Oh, don't worry... I've got something in the works that will hit them like a ton of bricks...


16 posted on 07/29/2004 5:12:48 PM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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It's time to go to court...

I hope so. Our tax dollars are being used for the politicians play time. We expect them to earn their wages. The Senate is not suppose to be a huge welfare state!
They're suppose to be working for us, not the other way around!!!

17 posted on 07/29/2004 5:13:12 PM PDT by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: jmstein7

Thanks for pinging me, and why am I not surprised :-(

I'm getting more and more disgusted as the days go by...


18 posted on 07/29/2004 5:13:32 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl ("In the Kingdom of the Deluded, the Most Outrageous Liar is King".)
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Oh, don't worry... I've got something in the works that will hit them like a ton of bricks...

Kudos. I sure hope so. They're stealing from us. They're being paid for services not rendered.

BUMP

19 posted on 07/29/2004 5:16:12 PM PDT by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Ethics Committee Response BUMP!


20 posted on 07/29/2004 5:16:15 PM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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