Posted on 09/26/2010 2:44:05 PM PDT by george76
Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado inserted a provision into the recently passed House climate change bill that would drum up business for "green" banks, such as the one he has invested in and his family and a political donor helped found in San Francisco.
The bill calls on bank regulators to promote green banking and says federal dollars should be used to support energy-efficient home improvements at government-funded housing projects.
Mr. Perlmutter, a two-term Democrat, has two investments in the 3-year-old New Resource Bank, which calls itself the nation's first green bank...
Mr. Perlmutter's sponsorship of the GREEN Act given his financial stake in the bank raises ethical questions.
Elliot S. Berke, a lawyer specializing in government ethics, said lawmakers should be cognizant when it comes to even the mere appearance of an ethical problem.
"Members of Congress always need to be aware of how a personal financial interest and an official action may intersect and whether or not it creates even the appearance of impropriety or a conflict of interest under the House Ethics Rules," Mr. Berke said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Ethics? You don’ NEED no stinkin’ ethics when you are a Democrat.
As our mostly-Gay lib-run media has proven again and again, A CRIME IS NOT A CRIME WHEN DONE-WHILE-DEMOCRAT!
Oh, I'm sure it will be blown off as just a simple oversight by a personal accountant or adviser and he will come out of it unscathed politically.
In a week it will be forgotten.
That can’t be; Nancy Peolsi said that once in power, the Dems would “drain the swamp” of all the corruption.
Anyone at New Resource Bank involved in any criminal activity, illegalities, and improprieties needs to be held accountable. Jail time is mandatory.
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We need to connect the dots to Perlmutter's federal and state campaign finance filings. If Perlmutter colluded to extort govt money for New Resource Bank that was legislated for one purpose.....but that govt money was converted for other purposes---perhaps even campaign donations----that is illegal.
ACTION The FBI should interrogate Perlmutter to determine if anything of value was exchanged---money, jobs, campaign contributions, political cover---in exchange for bailout money, and the extent of the collusion to misuse Congressional influence.
POSSIBLE CHARGES: illegal conversions; facilitating govt fraud; official acts prohibited; misuse of Congressional funds; abuse of public office; violating oath of office; misuse of government position; abuse of government power; conflict of interest; influence buying; conspiracy to deceive; misuse of elective office, collusion, conspiracy to collude; falsifying official documents, presenting false instruments for filing.
Perlmutter's official campaign finance records filed with the FEC, and state election commissions, should be scrutinized for possible violations. (a) Determine if names of contributors are legit, (b) whether campaign contributions were disguised. (d) whether he colluded and agreed to give/get something of value, campaign assistance, campaign cash, a govt gratuity, jobs for relatives, etc, in exchange for govt money.
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L/E SHOULD LOOK HERE New Resource Bank filed thousands of official bank documents.
Taxpayers demand to know the scope and dimension of deceptive and intentionally ambiguous information contained therein.
New Resource Bank may have violated RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) by generating fraudulent documents to extort taxpayers and steal govt monies.
L/E should place a hold on all New Resource Bank documents. Stealing and conveying (or destroying) official govt records nets 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. L/E should also look at Computer Trespass--a class C felony if access is made with the intent to commit a crime and/or the violation involves a computer or database maintained by a government agency.
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Did New Resource Bank advertise low ball salaries for public consumption, then file falsified papers to get much higher salaries. L/E should examine all New Resource Bank perks, expense accounts, unauthorized 6-figure bonuses, pensions, tax-evading annuities, etc, etc, etc.
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THE BIG ONE Perlmutter’s tax returns will reveal his actual income compared with the bank’s accounting entries. In particular, examine Perlmutter’s “interest income” on IRS forms.
IRS TOLL-FREE 1-800-829-0433 (you may remain anonymous when reporting possible tax fraud).
The IRS should relentlessly pursue Perlmutter to determine if all relevant income was reported and whether all taxes due were paid (stolen money is taxable).
Perlmutter's earmarks should also be rigorously scrutinized.
Must be a realy slow news day. Multiple posts on the same subject, old news. Sheesh
House Ethics = oxymoron
R. or D. this is just the norm for ruling class in Washington District of Corruption and most state capitals.
After all power is really just a way to add to their wealth.
But but he meets with voters in a supermarket.
Who is Perlmutter’s GOP opponent? What are the polls looking like?
After Bill Clinton, Tim Geither, and Barney Frank, the sky’s the limit!
Not to mention Rangel, Marion Barry, etc-when they’re rats, they don’t merely get a pass, they become folk heroes. It’s a slightly more upscale version of gang culture.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado inserted a provision into the recently passed House climate change bill that would drum up business for "green" banks, such as the one he has invested in and his family and a political donor helped found in San Francisco.Capital punishment by hanging seems appropriate. Thanks george76.
April 25, 2010
“Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter lead a group of Congressional members in introducing the Livable Communities Act of 2010 (HR 4690). This legislation establishes a grant program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist local governments plan for and create better more affordable places to live and work. Reps. Waters, Halvorson, Larson, Blumenauer, Hodes, Himes, Sarbanes, Sires, Carson, Christensen, Carnahan, Holt, Cohen, Courtney, Ellison, Quigley, Schwartz, Tonko and McDermott are co-sponsors of the legislation.”
http://perlmutter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392&Itemid=15
Livable Communities Act......that ring a bell with anyone?
As CO-07 goes, so does the nation?
http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/09/22/as-co-07-goes-so-does-the-nation/
Who is Perlmutter’s GOP opponent? What are the polls looking like?
Check it out:
Ryan Frazier GOP Primary Report
Hope this helps. Freepers should get behind Ryan Frazier. I think he has a serious chance against Perlmutter.
Regards,
TS
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