Ethics Committee Launches Investigation of Democrat Pete Stark

The Washington Times ^ | 12/29/2009 | Brian Faughnan

[Outside da Box]

If you work in Washington long enough, there are some things you get used to. One of them is the tradition of burying news by releasing it on a Friday afternoon. Or even better: on Christmas Eve. That's when the House Ethics Committee quietly announced the launch of an ethics probe into California Congressman Fortney 'Pete' Stark:

The Chair and Ranking Republican Member of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (the Committee) have jointly decided to extend a matter regarding Representative Pete Stark, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics, for a 45-day period... The Committee will announced its course of action in this matter on or before February 10, 2010.

[clintonh8r]

zzzzzzzzzzzz.............

[freespirited]

the Ethics Office had looked into Stark's claim that his Maryland home is his 'primary residence' for tax purposes. It has been reported that several Members of Congress faced similar inquiries. They include Doris Matsui (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Ed Towns (D-NY).

And the insufferable Robert Wexler (RAT-FL).

[HighlyOpinionated]

My dog sleeps about 18 hours a day. He has his food prepared for him. He can eat whenever he wants, 24/7/365. His meals are provided at no cost to him. He visits the Veterinarian once a year for his checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this He pays nothing and nothing is required of him. He lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than he needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep. If He makes a mess, someone else cleans it up. He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep. He receives these accommodations absolutely free. He is living like a king, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever. All of his costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day.

I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a brick in the head, damn, my dog is a Democrat!

[MarkL]

It's about fracking time! Of course, nothing will come of it. But Fortnoy "Pete" Stark is someone who were he in any other line of work, would have been beaten to a pulp a long time ago.

Mark

[az_gila]

No problems...

Just blame it on TurboTax and their Tax Accountant.

Note how it’s the “party of taxes” members that don’t want to pay their share....