This is outrageous. I just sent the following note to my Reps; I encourage you to do the same.
I am very upset after reading the following New York Times article on the insulting lack of justice meted out to the Democratic National Committee “DNC” for their illegal activities.
The DNC knowingly takes in over $1 million in illegal foreign donations and they get to keep over $757,000 of the ill-gotten money? What kind of corruption is this?
If blatant illegal activities like this are rewarded with laughable fines and punishments, what kind of message are we sending to other potential criminals?
This cannot be allowed to stand. The corrupt DNC must be fined an amount equal to the illegal donations and an additional punitive fine of an equal or greater amount. This would be simple and fair American Justice.
RJL
There should be a fruit of the poisonous tree rule. Illegal campaign contributions should include the candidate loosing office.
-- GOOD IDEA --
Mr Hottinger,
I am a registered voter in Ohio, I think you are on the ballot for my district, in Nelsonville Ohio. I see that you are on the Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice. I don't know anything about your career, or what kind of man you are. That's fair enough, you don't know me either. But I hope I can count on you, whenever you can, to put the interests of the constituents of Ohio and our nation above that of your party, and especially above the interests of these traitors!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/754651/posts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — The Democratic National Committee has agreed to pay civil fines and turn over to the Treasury a total of $243,000 to settle accusations that it took more than $1 million in illegal foreign contributions in 1995 and 1996, according to Federal Election Commission records released today.
We are all equal under the law or we are all outlaws. I am gravely worried about our country. Many of us are.
I just wanted to bring this one example to your attention. Its a good summery of the true "state of the union". The media can blame you for party politics. But you work for US not THEM.