Posted on 11/07/2006 5:10:15 AM PST by mcg2000
Election Fraud favors Ford in Tennessee.... not the first or last time that headline will occur.
Oh yes ... Memphis' nickname of "New Orleans Lite" is deserved in every way.
No mention of this in the mainstream media this morning.
If this involved, for instance, Rick Santorum and his family, is there any doubt that this would be saturated all over the morning news shows on this election day ?
Democrats can't win in a fair fight.
Ophelia Ford = democrat/won/dead people voted for her
Terry Roland = Republican/lost/should do more about this crap!
Better.
What is this naively thing ? Rotten for sure, but certainly not naive.
I've been hoping someone would post this. Notice the newspaper failed to mention Ophelia Ford was also indicted for taking bribes last legislative session?
Look for LOTS of voter fraud to be exposed after today. If Jr. wins this I will ask my state reps for an investigation.Since my representative for Tennessee, Lincoln Davis, is Ford's campaign manager I will be sending him this, and lots of other stories about the Fords.
I've already started my campaign to have Davis kicked out of office when his reelection comes up. He is the one Jr. said made the comments about Republicans fear God while Democrats love Him. He'll be reminded of this over and over, in heavily GOP east Tennessee.
Dead people voting in Memphis:
Clear fulfillment of Bible prophecy that the dead will rise again.
Ophelia wasn't indicted or even accused. The Ford;s always let others do their dirty work!!!!
That was her brother John, whose seat shet tried to fill.
mariabush,
She was indicted for taking bribes from an undercover agent in operation something or other last legislative session wasn't she?
Vote Early, Vote Often..........the Democrat way!
Election fraud is an old Memphis tradition going back to the days when the MPD would go around to business owners collecting "donations" for E.H. Crump.
Dang,
You all are right. I thought it was her, but it was Kathryn Bowers. I apologize.
Five Current or Former Members of Tennessee General Assembly Indicted
Memphis, TN- Terrell L. Harris, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, My Harrison, Special Agent in Charge for the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Memphis Division, Joe Clark, Special Agent in Charge for the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Knoxville Division, and Mark Gwyn, Director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announce today that five separate indictments have been returned by a federal grand jury against five current or former members of the Tennessee General Assembly and two other persons charging various crimes including: Conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C.371; Conspiracy to Extort and Attempted Extortion Under Color of Official Right in violation of 18 USC 1951; and /or Accepting Bribes by an Agent of the State of Tennessee in violation of 18 USC 666.
Conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 carries a maximum period of incarceration of not more than five years; a fine of not more than $250,000 plus a period of supervised release. Conspiracy to Extort and Attempted Extortion Under Color of Official Right in violation of 18 USC 1951 carries a maximum period of incarceration of not more than twenty years; a fine of not more than $250,000, plus a period of supervised release. Accepting Bribes by an Agent of the State of Tennessee in violation of 18 U.S.C. 666 carries a maximum period of incarceration of not more than ten years, a fine of not more than $250,000, plus a period of supervised release.
Indicted are State Senator John Ford of Memphis, TN, former State Senator Roscoe Dixon of Memphis, former State Representative and current State Senator Kathryn Bowers of Memphis, State Senator Ward Crutchfield of Chattanooga, and State Representative Chris Newton of Cleveland, Tennessee. Also indicted were Barry Myers of Memphis and Charles Love of Chattanooga.
The indictments charge offenses as to each of these public officials and charge Barry Myers with aiding and abetting Roscoe Dixon and Kathryn Bowers and Charles Love with aiding and abetting Ward Crutchfield and Chris Newton in a scheme in which these public officials allegedly were paid in connection with a business which purportedly wished to have certain legislation passed which would have enabled it to profitably do business with the State of Tennessee.
The indictment against John Ford alleges that he received $55,000 in illegal payments from an undercover electronics business operated by the FBI. The payments were made to influence John Ford in his official duties in the Tennessee General Assembly to include his support of legislation favorable to the undercover business operation in the State of Tennessee.
Defendants, Roscoe Dixon and Barry Myers are charged with receiving $9,500 in illegal payments from an undercover electronics business operated by the FBI. The payments were made to influence Roscoe Dixon in his official duties in the Tennessee General Assembly to include his support of legislation favorable to the undercover business operation in the State of Tennessee.
Defendants Kathryn Bowers and Barry Myers are charged with receiving $11,500 in illegal payments from an undercover electronics business operated by the FBI. The payments were made to influence Kathryn Bowers in her official duties in the Tennessee General Assembly to include his support of legislation favorable to the undercover business operation in the State of Tennessee.
Defendants Ward Crutchfield and Charles Love are charged with receiving $12,000 in illegal payments from an undercover electronics business operated by the FBI. The payments were made to influence Ward Crutchfield in his official duties in the Tennessee General Assembly to include his support of legislation favorable to the undercover business operation in the State of Tennessee.
Defendants Chris Newton and Charles Love are charged with receiving $4,500 in illegal payments from an undercover electronics business operated by the FBI. The payments wee made to influence Chris Newton in his official duties in the Tennessee General Assembly to include his support of legislation favorable to the undercover business operation in the State of Tennessee.
State Senator John Ford is also charged with three counts of attempting to threaten and intimidate potential witnesses in violation of 18 U.S.C.1512. Obstruction of Justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1512 carries a maximum period of incarceration of not more than ten years; a fine of not more than $250,000, plus a period of supervised release.
These indictments are a result of an undercover operation, code named Tennessee Waltz, from 2003 to the present. The investigation was led by the Memphis Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and included the Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation was conducted by agents from the Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville FBI offices along with agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and with the cooperation and assistance of the United States Attorney=s Offices in the Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee. Assistant United States Attorney Tim DiScenza is prosecuting the case for the government.
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