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What teachers' union dues paid for
Washington Times ^
| Sunday, December 29, 2002
| House Editorial
Posted on 12/29/2002 7:15:01 AM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:59:53 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Teamsters, National Education Association and other unions often are criticized for misusing their tax-exempt status and their members' union dues to lobby federal and state authorities. There also is the occasional union embezzlement story. Nothing, though, has hit as close to home as the fraud and embezzlement charges that have engulfed the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU).
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: unionbosses
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To: JohnHuang2
I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked!!
To: JohnHuang2
Embezzlement and corruption in a union?
Tell me it ain't so!
</sarcasm>
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posted on
12/29/2002 7:34:25 AM PST
by
buffyt
To: JohnHuang2
Is this Wa State or DC?
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posted on
12/29/2002 7:41:32 AM PST
by
philo
To: philo
WA state, I believe...JFK
To: JohnHuang2
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posted on
12/29/2002 7:46:38 AM PST
by
Slyfox
To: philo
D.C., if I'm not mistaken.
To: JohnHuang2
THIS RACISM HAS GOT TO STOP!!! I thought that once Lott quit, racism in this country would go away. But, here we are, racist politicians investigating black teachers JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK!
This is stereotyping at it's very racist worst. Every time a black finally gets control of an organization, the racist white media will blame any theft or corruprtion on the black.
Here, there might have been some incidental, unintentional, inadvertant, and minor miscounting of a few dollars but look at Enron, look at Lott's comments, look at Tyco! They are all much more important issues than hounding a few teachers of the highest integrity who were able to lead the teachers' union in Washington.
Two million? Certainly not. But, they were helping raise poor black kids out of the racist poverty of white society and were focusing on the keeds, not double entry accounting issues. The FBI should be looking after real criminals, real white criminals, and leaving the honest black union officers alone.
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posted on
12/29/2002 7:55:57 AM PST
by
Tacis
To: philo
"
Is this Wa State or DC? "
DC. Therefore the accusations are nothing more than racial profiling. The mainstream media already has figured this out and that is why they aren't covering it.
To: buffyt
Jimmy Hoffa is rolling over in his grave.
To: JohnHuang2
Good lord!
All that money that was supposed to go to the DNC was funneled off for high living?
That alone might have been the key to 2002 elections.
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posted on
12/29/2002 8:21:53 AM PST
by
norton
To: There's millions of'em
This scandal is in Washington State not Washington DC. Washington State is the state that has elected both Patty Murray and Jim McDermott. Get it now?
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posted on
12/29/2002 8:54:51 AM PST
by
trek
To: Tacis
you tell it like it is.
To: trek
Washington DC. Its the culture. What can one say?
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posted on
12/29/2002 9:07:53 AM PST
by
BIGZ
To: *Union Bosses
To: JohnHuang2
My favorite union dues theft was for a $15,000 TV (yes that is $15,000 for a plasma screen TV) for one of the crooked union heads.
Also money was illegally siphoned off to assure democrat party victories (is there anyother way these crooked lberal would win?).
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posted on
12/29/2002 10:05:20 AM PST
by
friendly
To: trek
Washington state may also have a scandal at the moment in their teacher's union. However, this article (I am pretty sure) refers to DC. As does the below link.
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANTS:
http://www.dcwatch.com/schools/default.htm
To: JohnHuang2
" the serious felonies the committed include money laundering, embezzlement and tax evasion...$2M for personal use...expensive jewels, fine furs, designer clothing, and other high-priced goods and services...Moreover, the union employees aren't believed to be the only ones involved in the scheme. The affidavit names relatives and friends of Ms. Bullock and Mrs. Hemphill, and the tax preparer"For the children.
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posted on
12/29/2002 10:12:38 AM PST
by
spunkets
To: Tacis
Harrrdee Harr!! Damn whitey goodie two shoes - and the furs?? why we wuz savin 'em for da poor childens that wuz comin to skool cold.( Uhh pass the Crown Royal).
To: trek
This is in Washington D.C. Barbara Bullock is a former teachers union president. Her assistant Gwen Hemphill was a co-chairperson of Mayor Williams' reelection campaign. Mayor Williams is personally concerned that some of this money may have made its way into his elections coffers. lol
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posted on
12/29/2002 10:30:05 AM PST
by
CJinVA
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