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Pelosi Fails To Disclose Role In Family Charity: Paper
Dow Jones Newswires (excerpt) ^ | January 29, 2007

Posted on 01/29/2007 12:06:26 AM PST by HAL9000

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NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and two other prominent Democrats have failed to disclose they are officers of family charities, in violation of a law requiring members of Congress to report non-profit leadership roles, USA Today reported in its Monday editions.

Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, the fourth-ranking House Democrat, and Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana also did not report they serve as family foundation directors, according to financial disclosure reports examined by USA TODAY.

All three foundations are funded and controlled by the lawmakers and their spouses, and do not solicit donations from outside sources.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corruption; demcorruption; emanuel; ethics; familycharity; felony; nancypelosi; pelosi; rahmemanuel; scandal
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To: HAL9000
I am no fan of Ms. Pelosi's politics, but this appears to me to be a case of pass enough laws and everyone's a lawbreaker.

This appears to me to be nitpicking: I myself certainly wouldn't have guessed that having a family foundation would also be considered a "non-profit leadership role."

21 posted on 01/29/2007 1:38:30 AM PST by snowsislander
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To: HAL9000
The most interesting part of the USA Today article suggests that Pelosi's filing of a false report could be prosecuted as a felony.

It's only a felony if the Bush Justice Department prosecutes, and prosecutions are pretty much reserved for Republicans like Scooter Libby.

22 posted on 01/29/2007 1:40:27 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (] Tagline Under Construction [)
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To: snowsislander
I am no fan of Ms. Pelosi's politics, but this appears to me to be a case of pass enough laws and everyone's a lawbreaker.

Yes, of course it is, obviously. Unfortunately, the same rule doesn't apply to Republicans.

23 posted on 01/29/2007 1:41:43 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (] Tagline Under Construction [)
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To: HAL9000
What's most interesting about these kinds of articles is that they are, in fact, a way for the MSM to appear to be non-partisan--this LOOKS like USA Today is all over the Dems, just as they were the Reps.

Then you get to the last paragraph...

They might as well have someone saying "Nothing to see here, move along." It's a one-day story that Chris Matthews will chuckle over, and that's all.

24 posted on 01/29/2007 2:13:02 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Republican, Bostonian, Bush supporter, atheist, pro-lifer)
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To: HAL9000
SURPRISE
SURPRISE
SURPRISE

V537
25 posted on 01/29/2007 2:19:37 AM PST by DeaconRed (If it weren't for the United States Military-There would be NO United States of America.)
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To: HAL9000

But Nancy is a Democrat, laws don't apply to her.


26 posted on 01/29/2007 2:37:46 AM PST by AZRepublican ("The degree in which a measure is necessary can never be a test of the legal right to adopt it.")
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To: NYRepublican72

But but but Nancy's house was supposed to be the "Most Ethical" house ever. It turns out Nancy's not being truthful. I am shocked I tell you, shocked.

Ya Ya Ya, just like the Clinton administration was supposed to be the most ethical in history. The dims still think the people are stupid.

OB


27 posted on 01/29/2007 2:47:40 AM PST by OBone (Support our boys in uniform - TAKE NO PRISONERS)
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To: HAL9000
Truly this will be a BIG non story and because it has to do with Dem's will never go any where. :-(
28 posted on 01/29/2007 3:11:07 AM PST by blueyon (Loose lips sink ships.)
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To: HAL9000

But will it get done? Probably not.


29 posted on 01/29/2007 3:20:43 AM PST by Frwy (Eternity without Jesus is a hell-of-a long time.)
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To: taxesareforever

It depends on whether the meaning of ethical is ethical. Is.


30 posted on 01/29/2007 3:22:17 AM PST by Frwy (Eternity without Jesus is a hell-of-a long time.)
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To: HAL9000
All the way back to '92 for Pelosi??

Some oversight.

31 posted on 01/29/2007 3:26:30 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: HAL9000

if ya gotta get a receipt, it isn't charity - it's trade because you use the receipt to get something in return.


32 posted on 01/29/2007 3:38:20 AM PST by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
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To: HAL9000

yay!!! and bump


33 posted on 01/29/2007 3:42:38 AM PST by gusopol3
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To: HAL9000

Her biggest family charity is the viuneyards employing hordes of illegal invaders.

Pelosi looks like she belongs in a padded cell somewhere and sounds like it too.


34 posted on 01/29/2007 3:44:17 AM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: HAL9000

Bump. Will read after work.


35 posted on 01/29/2007 3:44:44 AM PST by barker ( A smile is a curved line that sets things straight.)
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To: OBone
The dims still think the people are stupid.

And, apparently they're right.

36 posted on 01/29/2007 3:50:56 AM PST by fruitintheroom
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To: HAL9000

When dims do this it is "simply an oversight" but when Republicans do it, it's a federal crime.


37 posted on 01/29/2007 3:51:15 AM PST by MagnoliaB
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To: STARWISE
Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said Friday the speaker will amend her reports. He said it "was an oversight" that she had not listed her position dating back to 1992

An oversight for the last for the last 15 YEARS??

Ummmmm .. weren't these dems all running around 2 years ago amending their reports when they were yelling about corruption??

38 posted on 01/29/2007 4:03:02 AM PST by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: mewzilla

BTTT.


39 posted on 01/29/2007 4:09:26 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: HAL9000

"prosecuted as a felony"

I thought they had to be out of office before criminal charges could be brought.


40 posted on 01/29/2007 4:13:12 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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