and just think... he wouldn't even have been Meathead, if his DADDY wasn't the producer of the show!!!
Posted on 03/29/2006 3:03:42 PM PST by Ben Mugged
Actor-director Rob Reiner, accused of abusing his role as head of a California commission by spending state funds to promote a campaign to fund preschool, resigned from the job on Wednesday.
Reiner has headed the First 5 California Children and Families Commission, a state entity that provides services to young children, for seven years.
Legislators from both political parties said Reiner, an outspoken Democrat, improperly spent $23 million of commission funds to highlight preschool when he was promoting a referendum for the June 2006 ballot that would guarantee preschool for 4-year-olds.
"When you and I spoke over the weekend, we agreed we cannot let personal political attacks get in the way of doing the very best we can for California's children," Reiner said in a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
As recently as two weeks ago, the director of the film "When Harry Met Sally..." said he would not leave the job.
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Well said. ;-)
Almost duplicate thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1605591/posts
$23M - you know how many angry mexifornians that could feed?
If only!
Gee, isn't this ILLEGAL? Maybe we should demand that our weenie Attorney General see if criminal charges are in order.
Can't you just see ol' Meathead doing time in Stony Lonesome?
These Limousine Liberals really think they are above the law. Reiner's Ego just ran away and he really still doesn't get or admit that what he did was wrong. He has yet to apologize to the taxpayers for his deceit and betrayal. He cloaks this resignation as just another wonderful thing he is doing and considers himself so noble that he "won't let personal attacks get in the way of helping children."
Let me get this right. He is confronted with his illegal, improper behaviors and reframes this as "a personal political attack". Oh, I forgot, Liberals morality is all "relative".
Glad to hear it.
Never...Ever...Let a liberal get a hand on someone's else's money.
Oh let's face it, illegal behavior is encouraged these days. I guess we should just get used to it...
HELL NO!
That just sounds wrong
Good Lord. If you are a Dem and didn't receive a donation from him, you've got real problems.
Mister (and former hero) Cunningham and now Mister Abramoff are in prison for financial indiscretions. Could Mister Reiner potentially be sent to the "slams" for this little matter?
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That preschool is only a baby sitting program.
That preschool is only a baby sitting program that they will let you pay.
and just think... he wouldn't even have been Meathead, if his DADDY wasn't the producer of the show!!!
"Could Mister Reiner potentially be sent to the "slams" for this little matter?"
Sure. Send him to federal pound-you-in-the-ass prison.
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