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Congresswoman redirected scholarships to relatives, aide’s children
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/08/30/congresswoman-redirected-scholarships-to-relatives-aides-children/ ^

Posted on 08/30/2010 8:45:23 AM PDT by chessplayer

As if Democrats didn’t have enough troubles on the ethics front with two trials coming up in the House. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters have company after the Dallas Morning News reported that Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson gave scholarships from a charitable fund to four relatives and the two children of her aide. The scholarships violated an anti-nepotism rule that keeps Congressional Black Caucus members from using such charitable funds as payoffs and featherbedding accounts:


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: black; caucus; ethics; scholarships; swamp
Anyone who does`nt think this is ok is a racist. You can bet your last penny Johnson will accuse anyone who condemns this of racism.
1 posted on 08/30/2010 8:45:27 AM PDT by chessplayer
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You can bet your last penny Johnson will accuse anyone who condemns this of racism.

Only because, more often than not, it's effective.

2 posted on 08/30/2010 8:47:18 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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Pretty soon they’ll decide they don’t want to be known as members of the Black Caucus....


3 posted on 08/30/2010 8:49:16 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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Johnson-”Had there been more “very worthy applicants in my district,” she added, “then I probably wouldn’t have given it” to the relatives.”


4 posted on 08/30/2010 8:49:41 AM PDT by chessplayer
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Yes: It works. It has worked for years, but the card is getting worn.


5 posted on 08/30/2010 8:49:50 AM PDT by Venturer
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The race card just ain’t what it used to be...except of course on MSNBC.


6 posted on 08/30/2010 8:51:25 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: chessplayer

Whitey’s fault.


7 posted on 08/30/2010 8:51:27 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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And what is so sad is at least 1/3 of Americans still hold the new Communists Party (formally the Democratic Party) the chosen party.


8 posted on 08/30/2010 8:54:08 AM PDT by Logical me
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Eddie Bernice was just gettin’ her reparation on...


9 posted on 08/30/2010 8:58:01 AM PDT by nj patriot (Gore is beyond help.... Snakes in the head.)
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To: chessplayer

This is indeed an amazing statement.

Apparently in her entire district of 80,000 people, only she and her relatives are worthy of free government money. I know that I didn’t get any.

By the way, is Guam still in danger of tipping over?


10 posted on 08/30/2010 9:02:24 AM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: chessplayer

First I’ve heard about the black caucus scholarships. I wonder who has been getting them in my district (gk butterfield’s)?


11 posted on 08/30/2010 9:03:45 AM PDT by Bob Buchholz
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Looks like the democratz have a bad case of SWAMPFOOT ,,, get busy Nancy the swamp is seething in liberal/progressive corruption .
12 posted on 08/30/2010 9:04:43 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (-:{ GLENN BECK is 0bama's TRANSPARENCY CZAR }:-)
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Obligatory:
Racist Kid
13 posted on 08/30/2010 9:07:48 AM PDT by GunningForTheBuddha ("There is an 'I' in Marxist")
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To: chessplayer
LOL

Nuff said ;^)

14 posted on 08/30/2010 9:13:06 AM PDT by The Cajun
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I’m beginning to think that to be a member of the Congressional Black Caucus one has to be crooked.


15 posted on 08/30/2010 9:28:07 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (It's easy being a communist when you're rich.)
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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson violated rules, steered scholarships to relatives
16 posted on 08/30/2010 9:53:44 AM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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The whole race card thing has worn a little thin, and rapidly losing its effectiveness. The clever ruse at the 3/20 Kill the Bill rally was the first of its last cries.


17 posted on 08/30/2010 9:57:46 AM PDT by EDINVA
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Initially, she said, "I recognized the names when I saw them. And I knew that they had a need just like any other kid that would apply for one." Had there been more "very worthy applicants in my district," she added, "then I probably wouldn't have given it" to the relatives. *Link*

This crook, er, Congressperson (but, I repeat myself) says she recognized the names when they came across her desk - but she signed off on them anyway because they were worthy of the award.

I suppose she should have recognized their names. Two were her own grandchildren, and two her grandnephews...

18 posted on 08/30/2010 10:18:03 AM PDT by Gritty (Liberalism is like a deadly virus or parasite. It needs a host it uses and abuses.-Ellis Washington)
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. . . . so Eddie B. ,, if I rob a bank and get caught all I gotta do is give da monies back and everything be alright ,, no harm done cause I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to .


19 posted on 08/30/2010 10:21:52 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (-:{ GLENN BECK is 0bama's TRANSPARENCY CZAR }:-)
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Maybe I'm wrong here, but didn't this Eddie chick take along one of her grandkids to some international junket a few years ago... maybe having to do with something the Jack Abrahamoff (spelling?) set up?

If so, it is good to have Eddie as grandma.

20 posted on 08/31/2010 2:24:14 PM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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