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Congressman William Jefferson (D-LA) INDICTED
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| 6/4/2007
Posted on 06/04/2007 9:52:18 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa
Edited on 06/04/2007 11:09:19 AM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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WASHINGTON — Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was indicted Monday on 16 counts related to a long-running bribery investigation on counts including racketeering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. [snip]
Previously from Drudge.com:
Sources tell CBS NEWS that Congressman William Jefferson (D-LA) will be indicted this afternoon on more than a dozen counts involving public corruption. Jefferson has been the subject of a ongoing probe in which FBI agents allegedly found more than 90-thousand dollars in cash in his freezer. The Justice Department is expected to unveil the charges later today... Developing...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bribes; coldcash; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; frozenassets; indicted; jefferson; katrina; lacorruption; nola; williamjefferson
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To: Snoopers-868th
I am suspicious that this is yet again just another diversion by our chicken$hit elected officials. Maybe not so much a diversion as much as a means of getting it squared away between elections. They didn't want this to happen during the midterms, and they certainly can't have this floating around in the runnup to '08, so....
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:03:39 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(Today, Tolerance =greatest virtue;Hypocrisy=worst character defect; Discrimination =worst atrocity)
To: Keith in Iowa
It’s rare that a dem is held accountable. The media will bury this then drop it.
To: Keith in Iowa
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:04:02 AM PDT
by
OB1kNOb
(Giving illegal aliens a Z-Visa is like giving the car thief ownership to the vehicle he stole.)
To: Keith in Iowa
About time.
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.
44
posted on
06/04/2007 10:04:11 AM PDT
by
roaddog727
(BS does not get bridges built)
To: Keith in Iowa
45
posted on
06/04/2007 10:04:15 AM PDT
by
Danae
(Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha)
To: The South Texan
46
posted on
06/04/2007 10:05:06 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Mo1
Me too. But have no doubt he’ll be reelected by the good folks in ‘Nawlins, even if he’s in the clink.
To: Keith in Iowa
Will Ms. Nancy ask him to resign?No, but the Kongressional black caucus will be outraged that the government is picking unfairly on a black man. Listen for the latest for Dee revin Al and Dee Revin Jessie.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:06:22 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
To: Keith in Iowa
I wonder how much of this will the MSM pass this on to the sheeple?
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:06:40 AM PDT
by
rbosque
(MSM = Miserable Socialist Morons.)
To: Mo1
I have to amdit I am surpised .. I really thought he’d get away with it After the Berger affair, I won't believe it till I see his butt behind bars.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:07:04 AM PDT
by
evad
To: Keith in Iowa
I guess he needs to enter a “rehab” program before resuming his duties.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:07:37 AM PDT
by
SWEETSUNNYSOUTH
(Help stamp out liberalism!)
To: Keith in Iowa
well, romper, domper, stomper do...
To: Dilbert San Diego
Acually someone with the keyword add beat us both....
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:07:55 AM PDT
by
RasterMaster
(BUILD THE WALL, ENFORCE THE LAW! Duncan Hunter - President 2008)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Me too. But have no doubt he’ll be reelected by the good folks in ‘Nawlins, even if he’s in the clink.This is just further proof of my thesis that the elected representatives from a district are indeed representative of the majority of the voters in that district.
54
posted on
06/04/2007 10:08:07 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
To: Keith in Iowa
Jefferson’s defense = Everybody does it.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:08:07 AM PDT
by
blam
To: Keith in Iowa
No, she’ll defend him with a “Let’s wait till he can defend himself...BLAH, BLAH, BLAH” speech.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:08:32 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(I buy gas for my SUV with the Carbon Offsets I sell on Ebay!)
To: All
Is this really news? Breaking news? A Louisiana politician’s indictment?
/sarc
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:08:32 AM PDT
by
abb
(The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
To: abb
Louisiana - Half under water, the other half under indictment.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:09:09 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: Keith in Iowa
If the money’s cold, a debt is owed.
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:09:18 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: TexasCajun
Whitey Libby to be sentenced tomorrow..........
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posted on
06/04/2007 10:09:20 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Bite your tongue. It tastes a lot better than crow................)
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