Found this from the once-conservative Judicial Watch:
http://www.judicialwatchsouthwest.org/032404a.htm
...Recent news accounts surrounding Travis County District Attorney, Ronnie Earl’s, investigation into various aspects of campaign funding during the 2002 Texas legislative elections, reveal possible violations of federal law. It has been widely reported that $190,000.00 was exchanged between TRM and the RNC during the fall of 2002. Just two weeks later, seven checks totaling $190,000.00 were allegedly sent back from the RNC to candidates for the Texas House of Representatives.
If, as has been alleged, the $190,000.00 initially sent to the RNC was received by TRM as so-called “corporate money,” the funds are prohibited under Title 15 of the Texas Election Code for use as political contributions or expenditures. It appears that the seven checks paid to the Texas candidates by the RNC were used for political purposes.
If so, these activities may have been orchestrated to subvert Texas law prohibiting the direct use of corporate funds for political purposes. Such a scheme, intending to obtain illicit money for political benefit by laundering campaign funds through the RNC, thereby defrauding the public and violating state election laws, would, if true, potentially violate, inter alia, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 (mail fraud), 1956 (money laundering) and 1962 (racketeering).
You have been directed by Attorney General Ashcroft that:
It is the policy of the Department of Justice that federal prosecutors must charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense or offenses that are supported by the facts of the case…
We hereby request that you implement Department of Justice policy and pursue any and all appropriate charges with respect to this matter.
The possible subversion of state election laws by holders and seekers of public office is no petty crime — a truth so inherent in our democratic process that it can be ignored only at the peril of our great nation and its institutions of self-governance. These allegations go to the very heart of our democratic process.
This is not about politics — it’s about the American public’s right to be governed by those who are not only honest, but also free from undue corporate influence. Even the appearance of impropriety in the electoral process casts dark shadows over those in public office.
No one is above the law.
Respectfully Submitted,
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
_______________________________
Russell J. Verney, Director
Southwestern Region
We know their tactics. Does the GOP have the ba*lls to fight back?
The response is critical for the life of the Republican Party.
he hopes the MSM will report better?!!! ROFLOL!!!!!!