The Politics of Personal Enrichment – A Proposed Free Republic Team Project

9/20/2008 | dirtboy

[dixiechick2000]

Amen to that sentiment!

I had no idea that the DSCC was doing that in Oregon.

I’m convinced it won’t work in Mississippi.

Thank God for Haley is right!

[petercooper]

Recent news about Mr. “Frozen Assets” William Jefferson, D-LA. More on background to come.

Indicted Louisiana congressman seeks 10th term

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jhyxqwT9LfU2KxIMO9AMBfWVuuAAD93F72PO0

What Ever Happened to Bill Jefferson? He’s Running for Re-election

A federal court in Virginia recently heard his argument on appeal from a lower court ruling last February that found no such intrusion. In that ruling, Judge T.S. Ellis III wrote: “Put simply, the Speech or Debate clause is not a license to commit crime.”
Mr. Jefferson’s bribery trial,

http://theboard.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/what-ever-happened-to-bill-jefferson-hes-running-for-re-election/

Jefferson ad uses photos of Pelosi in U.S. Congressional race
by Frank Donze and Mary Sparacello, The Times-Picayune
Monday September 29, 2008, 10:21 PM
It’s a safe bet that U.S. Rep. William Jefferson isn’t the biggest fan of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who booted him off the influential Ways and Means Committee in 2006 after news broke about the federal criminal probe into his business dealings.

But that stinging rebuke didn’t stop Jefferson from featuring Pelosi in a pair of new television commercials.

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/09/jefferson_ad_uses_photos_of_pe.html

Jefferson siblings told to hire attorneys

The two Jefferson siblings, along with Betty Jefferson’s daughter, Angela Coleman, are charged with bilking several charities they controlled of at least $627,000.

http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base//library-155/1221715909166610.xml&coll=1

Black Caucus members divided on bailout bill

Voted against the bailout

http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2008/09/cbc-members-oppose-bailout-bil-001186.php

Also casting a “nay” vote was Democrat William Jefferson of New Orleans who contended that “not enough time has been taken to consider alternatives.”

http://995fm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=135361&article=4320645