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The John Murtha Airport
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Posted on 06/13/2009 3:25:40 PM PDT by Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

Welcome to your money at work in PA

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhoeconomy; bhostimulus; corruption; democrats; economy; insanity; murtha; stimulus
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1 posted on 06/13/2009 3:25:40 PM PDT by Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
Wow. That's absolutely infuriating.
2 posted on 06/13/2009 3:29:35 PM PDT by TheZMan ("I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.")
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

An Airport in the Middle of NoWhere wth Hundreds of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars named after a Crook Who Judged Our Proud Marines “Cold Blooded Murderers” before the facts were even known and before they were given their Constitutional Right of Being “Innocent Until Proven Guilty!” Every one of Our Proud Marines has been found Innocent of Charges or those Charges were dropped for Lack of Evidence! The POS Conresscritter Owes Our Proud Marines and the Entire U.S. Military the Most Humble of Apologies!!
May Murtha’s Name be Cursed for Eternity!


3 posted on 06/13/2009 3:33:38 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: TheZMan

What’s infuriating is the guy who said that it’s a great airport and how great John Murtha is. We should send them the bill.


4 posted on 06/13/2009 3:46:23 PM PDT by HarleyD
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
In my visit to Johnstown, I could tell it was owned by Murtha in the same way Tony Soprano owns his interests. Nobody spoke ill of him and there were tributes and plaques to him everywhere. I got the impression that not many liked him, but if they didn't vote for him they certainly weren't going to talk about it.

It is a shame really, it is a beautiful area and the people were wonderful to spend time with.

5 posted on 06/13/2009 3:52:10 PM PDT by Never on my watch (Obama, your compass has no magnet.)
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To: Never on my watch

The 42 percent of principled voters in Johnstown were outnumbered by the 58 percent of leeches who will vote Murtha in time after time because he brings cash to the area. However, please don’t badmouth Johnstown for the actions of its congressman; it is a great place to live and has plenty of great people.


6 posted on 06/13/2009 3:56:26 PM PDT by Eddings
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

Now if Murtha would put in a Great Adventure Amusement park, bring in some big Country Music stars, that would get things rolling. An east coast Branson!


7 posted on 06/13/2009 4:02:00 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Worthy is the Lamb)
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To: Eddings

“The 42 percent of principled voters in Johnstown were outnumbered by the 58 percent of leeches who will vote Murtha in time after time because he brings cash to the area. “

That’s his job. Bring home the bacon and get reelected. However, when you start breaking the law there has to be consequences.


8 posted on 06/13/2009 4:05:47 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Climate change alarmists are Warm-Mongers. Now that's funny right there. I don't care who you are.)
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

If there is a more despicable congresscritter, I am not aware of it.


9 posted on 06/13/2009 4:06:01 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (Are you in a union job? I'm sorry to hear that.)
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To: Eddings

Sounds like 58 percent of ‘em ain’t so great.


10 posted on 06/13/2009 4:13:02 PM PDT by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

All should send this ABC video link to their congressman and ask for an investigation of this gross waste of taxpayer money.


11 posted on 06/13/2009 4:18:15 PM PDT by alli133
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To: True Republican Patriot
BGRND U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Johnstown, has helped to direct millions of dollars in federal defense appropriations to major defense contractors that sub-contract large portions of the jobs to Kuchera Defense Systems. Employees and associates are among major contributors to Murtha political campaigns. In January, agents from the FBI, the IRS and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service searched the office of Kuchera Industries and Kuchera Defense Systems, as well as the homes of the firms' founders. The companies reportedly have received over $100 million in earmarks, thanks to Murtha's efforts.

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There's so many other crimes being committed here it's not even funny. Can you say government fraud, multiple conspiracies, kickbacks, tax evasion (all of it to facilitate money laundering)? Conspiracy counts alone might include mail fraud, electronic fraud, and accounting fraud. L/E might consider:

(a) conspiracy to defraud the IRS, and evade US banking laws,

(b) international money laundering,

(c) conspiracy to commit money laundering, and,

(d) aiding and abetting the preparation of false federal/state income tax returns.

Authorities might examine the company's receipts to falsely verify bogus charitable contributions (kickbacks) and multiple conspiracies and transfers of funds as part of a money-laundering conspiracy.

Government audits might show off-the-books bank accounts that were accessed solely by insiders, and that government-funds were used in various illegal schemes that might have integrated:

(1) money laundering,

(2) tax evasion (stolen money is taxable),

(3) violations of US banking and currency laws,

(4) conspiracy to commit wire fraud,

(5) commercial bribery in various financial schemes,

(6) establishing secret offshore bank accounts outside the purview of the IRS and US banking laws,

(7) fraudulent and casual accounting practices,

(8) non-existent financial oversight,

(9) having a hidden financial interest in companies faking business with the company,

(10) putting phantom employees on the payroll (money laundering).

It's been postulated that co-conspirators were laundering proceeds from drug cartels and organized crime activities, whether drug dealers use the Murtha Airport, and whether money was laundered through this company.

There's a zillion ways to launder money. Drug monies could have been disguised by re-routing monies. Company may have routed the scheme through telephone lines with a maze of complex telecommunications' systems equipped with call-forwarding and voice mail systems, and numerous postal and commercial mail boxes..........and perhaps money-transfer systems that operate in ethnic enclaves and places like NYC's Diamond District.

Investigators may discover numerous falsified official documents.

Drug monies could have been disguised by re-routing through a network of domestic and international bank accounts using counterfeit checks.....opening commercial bank accounts in the name of bogus businesses and wire-transferring and/or depositing gov't checks into those accounts.

Phony checks could have had invalid bank routing numbers, forged endorsements, or been drawn on the proceeds of other counterfeit checks deposited in other bank accounts. Before banks discovered the fraud, the funds might have been transferred out of the accounts……probably offshore----leaving banks unable to recoup their losses.

State and federal tax authorities could have been swindled. In an international scheme with offshore ties, co-conspirators or subsets of them, might have obtained hundreds of taxpayer identification numbers for phantom citizens with worldwide addresses, and used the information to evade US taxes and banking laws.

In a classic fraud, co-conspirators might keep two (or more) sets of books. Methods may have included limited-recourse loans to artificially inflate "asset value," to fraudulently borrow real money based on “assets” that didn’t really exist.

ACTIONABLE OFFENSES MIGHT INCLUDE:
(1) Encouraging the filing of false documents;
(2) Rigging legislation to benefit a special interest.
(3) Forcing taxpayers to underwrite crimes against the state without their knowledge or consent (constitutes the crime of second degree coercion of taxpayers, and should beprosecuted at once);
(4) Not reporting crimes against the state (aiding and abetting).

12 posted on 06/13/2009 4:27:52 PM PDT by Liz (When people fear govt, we have tyranny; when govt fears the people, we have freedom.)
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

Who am I... and WHY AM I HERE???

ohh, yeah...
THE PORK!!!

13 posted on 06/13/2009 5:01:46 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - Obama is basically Jim Jones with a teleprompter)
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
I fear this is just the tip of the iceberg once the stimulus kicks into high gear and the government starts spending money on Murtha-like projects like a sailor on liberty. The corruptocrats, of course, posture themselves as the benevolent lords of their manors, even though its your and my money building these monuments to wastefulness.

"Sickening" doesn't even begin to describe it - "ominous" is more like it.
14 posted on 06/13/2009 5:49:33 PM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Eddings
“please don’t badmouth Johnstown”

I didn't, in fact I spoke well of the town and its people. It is on my list potential future homes.

I have nothing nice to say about Murtha and his enablers however.

15 posted on 06/13/2009 6:33:32 PM PDT by Never on my watch (Obama, your compass has no magnet.)
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To: Apparatchik
You are so right. I remember hearing about some high speed, luxury train that Reid added as his Porkulus contribution. Supposedly it will run from Orlando to Las Vegas. Now just why do we need that, when no one will be able to afford to go to either place with their families anymore with the economy the way it is and our increased taxes? But, I only heard (read) about it once, so I don't know if it is still included. Just the same, Reid proposed this and it is something so totally unnecessary.

Don't get me wrong, I do think the railroads need to be expanded and improved. But not this way and not for this ridiculous route.

16 posted on 06/13/2009 6:38:59 PM PDT by CitizenM ("An excuse is worse than an lie, because an excuse is a lie hidden." Pope John Paul, II)
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To: Liz

Liz, Thank you for your Excellent Post on the Legal Ramifications that MURTHA faces as His Massive Corrupt Practices come to Light! I must confess that I will be digesting the Incredible Information You have posted for the next day(s)! I am praying that the Scumbag MURTHA happens to read this post for it should terrify the Fat Coward as he will obviously be looking at spending the rest of his days on this Wonderful Earth that GOD Created for Us in a HELLHOLE called Prison! What MURTHA did to Our Proud Marines was Dispicable and the Act of the Lowest Scum of Traitors! If MURTHA worked for Bin Ladin, Bin Ladin would have Forced MURTHA’s Meeting with SATAN years ago!
Your Analysis is Fantastic and Breathtaking and Makes One Believe in Justice Once Again! :-) My Sincere Admiration to You!


17 posted on 06/13/2009 8:10:00 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: True Republican Patriot

Don’t have the time to post ALL of the possible crimes-—easily 35-40 typed pages——single-spaced-— (one crime per line).


18 posted on 06/14/2009 6:29:26 AM PDT by Liz (When people fear govt, we have tyranny; when govt fears the people, we have freedom.)
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To: Never on my watch

That wasn’t directed at you so much as it was a general request. I probably should have put it in a general post rather than in my reply to you.


19 posted on 06/14/2009 8:08:12 AM PDT by Eddings
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To: Liz

Incredible! and the individual still is cosidered a Hero in the Halls of Congress by Fellow DEMORATS! Your information is awesome and shocking! May I ask if You are a Lawyer or in Law Enforcement?


20 posted on 06/14/2009 5:29:26 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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