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Convicted Former Congressman Painting in Prison (James Traficant)
Associated Press ^
| Wed, Jan. 11, 2006
Posted on 01/13/2006 7:08:52 PM PST by woofie
CLEVELAND - Former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, expelled from Congress in 2002 after his bribery and racketeering conviction, is now dabbling in watercolors and acrylic rather than politics.
The Ohio Democrat, who served nine terms in the House of Representatives, is serving eight years in federal prison after being convicted on a 2001 indictment. He's passing the time by painting.
Traficant is currently selling 12 paintings, which feature pastoral scenes and horses, for $140 to $205 on the Web site http://www.beammeupart.com. The site's name comes from Traficant's practice of ending his often flamboyant congressional speeches by saying "Beam me up!" Traficant was convicted for receiving gifts and free labor from businessmen for his political help, and taking cash kickbacks and free labor from staff. He represented himself at trial, although he is not a lawyer.
The Web site said people wishing to send money to underwrite Traficant's art career can mail it to him at the federal prison hospital in Rochester, Minn.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: art; beammeup; hairfixation; inmates; jamestraficant; neohio; reallybadart; traficant
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:08:54 PM PST
by
woofie
To: woofie
The top one is not for sale...The others are(a lot have sold)
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:10:04 PM PST
by
woofie
To: woofie
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:10:18 PM PST
by
TomServo
To: woofie
High school freshman art class. Forget the art -- Jimmy should become a hairpiece salesman.
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:12:56 PM PST
by
quark
To: All
One of my favorite Congressmen of all times
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:13:00 PM PST
by
woofie
To: woofie
Hope he has to serve the whole 8 years. It'll give him time to improve his painting.
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:13:17 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(A Progressive is only a Socialist in a transparent disguise.)
To: woofie
THEY LOOK JUST LIKE WARD CHURCHILL'S NEWEST PAINTINGS!
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:16:02 PM PST
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
To: Sam Cree; Liz; Joe 6-pack; woofie; vannrox; giotto; iceskater; Conspiracy Guy; Dolphy; ...
Art Ping List
If you want on or off the art ping list, please let Republicanprofessor, Sam Cree or me know
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:16:02 PM PST
by
woofie
To: woofie
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:18:42 PM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:19:07 PM PST
by
woofie
To: woofie; Charles Henrickson; mikrofon
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:19:35 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(There are no mistakes -- only Happy Accidents.)
To: woofie
Give me a break.....dont post this crap any more...I'm a janitor part time evenings at a K-2 school....Their stuff more than trumps this morons stuff....makes you wonder just what he did to get in office as his mental capacity is and was obviously minimal.....Scary
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:19:42 PM PST
by
vavavah
To: woofie
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:20:40 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(If the political indictment's from Fitz, the jury always acquits.)
To: vavavah
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:20:57 PM PST
by
woofie
To: woofie; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; JohnnyZ; BlackElk; Kuksool; Clemenza
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:21:32 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
To: martin_fierro
Y agotta admit he has the signature down
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:22:06 PM PST
by
woofie
To: fieldmarshaldj
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:22:21 PM PST
by
vavavah
To: woofie
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:23:01 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(There are no mistakes -- only Happy Accidents.)
To: woofie
I'd give him another 2 years for Conspiracy to Nauseate.
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:23:07 PM PST
by
IronJack
To: woofie
Ja notice that....Prison shrink may want 2 go over that abit
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posted on
01/13/2006 7:24:09 PM PST
by
vavavah
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