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Jesse Jackson's New Staff Member...Mel Reynolds
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Posted on 08/13/2005 11:05:52 AM PDT by DCPatriot

Jesse Jackson's New Staff Member

Mel Reynolds

Jessie Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel Reynolds to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll.

Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud and lies to the Federal Election Commission. He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.

This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate... won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate... then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate.

His new job?

Ready for this??

*********YOUTH COUNSELOR********

IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?


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KEYWORDS: corruption; jessiejackson; melreynolds; pardon
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And the hits just keep comin'.....
1 posted on 08/13/2005 11:05:55 AM PDT by DCPatriot
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To: DCPatriot
He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.

He also got a kiddie porn conviction because he was taking nudie pictures of her (she was 15). The liberals are supposedly all about women's rights. They had no problem with Bubba pardoning a child rapist and kiddie pornographer. These things are okay if you're pro-abortion, pro-welfare, and against the war.

2 posted on 08/13/2005 11:10:42 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("A litany of complaints is not a plan." -- G.W. Bush, regarding Sen. Kerry's lack of vision)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

He also got a kiddie porn conviction because he was taking nudie pictures of her (she was 15).
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Now does anyone need to say anything about the Hypocrite Jesse after reading this??? It really says it all. Scum beget scum, losers and slimbags, well you know the jingle...


3 posted on 08/13/2005 11:12:16 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: DCPatriot
This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate... won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate... then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate.

LOL... Excellent!

4 posted on 08/13/2005 11:15:05 AM PDT by RJL
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To: DCPatriot
Gosh, don't you people believe in redemption and rehabilitation/sarc?
5 posted on 08/13/2005 11:15:06 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: EagleUSA; Excuse_My_Bellicosity
I know we all get tired pointing out the obvious...but somwbody has to do it.

If it were a Republican doing all this, it would be on page 1...above the fold in all the MSM dailies.

6 posted on 08/13/2005 11:15:50 AM PDT by DCPatriot
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To: silverleaf

LOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOL


7 posted on 08/13/2005 11:16:55 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Mel Reynolds was also a notorious anti-gun crusader.

"If it were up to me, I'd ban them all."

8 posted on 08/13/2005 11:17:54 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: DCPatriot

His only stipulation in taking the job was that the "youth" he was going to counsel had to be Catholic girls, no older than 15.


9 posted on 08/13/2005 11:18:11 AM PDT by Sometimes A River (Che Guevera isn't cool)
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To: DCPatriot

If somebody does not shine a light on this, so that the public can truly understand what a travesty this is... well I just don't know.

Where is Fox news on this?


10 posted on 08/13/2005 11:21:06 AM PDT by US admirer
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To: DCPatriot

If it were a Republican doing all this, it would be on page 1...
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But, of course. But it is much harder to find a Repub that is a radical sex pervert and scumbag, in contrast to the Dems, where it is getting harder to FIND ONE THAT IS NOT !!!

:-)


11 posted on 08/13/2005 11:25:49 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: DCPatriot

Pardon me while I laugh.
NYUKNYUKNYUKNYUK


12 posted on 08/13/2005 12:05:13 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
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To: DCPatriot
You need to get on an email distribution list that uses current material.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/618105/posts

13 posted on 08/13/2005 12:09:09 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Reynolds was Jackson's predecessor in office, no?


14 posted on 08/13/2005 12:11:51 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
The liberals are supposedly all about women's rights. They had no problem with Bubba pardoning a child rapist and kiddie pornographer.

Its about feeling, not thinking. These guys say the "right things", the media gives them image as saying and standing for the right things, and that's all it takes. Critical analysis of what they do and how it relates to what they say is not part of the program.

15 posted on 08/13/2005 12:21:46 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: DCPatriot

It would be above the fold page 1 for a month - maybe longer.

Pedophile for Youth Counselor?

Diva's Husband


16 posted on 08/13/2005 12:23:26 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink stinks!)
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To: scrabblehack
Yes.

Reynolds Starts Two New Jobs

17 posted on 08/13/2005 12:36:11 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: DCPatriot

18 posted on 08/13/2005 12:37:21 PM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: DCPatriot

Mel Reynolds had to register as sex offender.
How can he hold this position ?


19 posted on 08/13/2005 12:39:52 PM PDT by stylin19a (In golf, some are long, I'm "Lama Long")
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To: A.A. Cunningham

I've seen this email recently but I too recalled the story as some years old.


20 posted on 08/13/2005 12:49:04 PM PDT by Let's Roll ( "Congressmen who ... undermine the military ... should be arrested, exiled or hanged" - A. Lincoln)
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