Waters was included by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (”CREW”) among its 2005 list of the thirteen “Most Corrupt Members of Congress” list[18] and on the 2006 list[19] for “her exercise of this power to financially benefit her daughter, husband and son.”
After the Los Angeles Times published allegations of nepotism against Waters, Waters filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny a renewal of the broadcast license for KTLA-TV, a station owned by the newspaper. Claiming that “The Los Angeles Times has had an inordinate effect on public opinion and has used it to harm the local community in specific instances,” Waters requested that the FCC force the paper to either sell its station or risk losing that station's broadcast rights. Such challenges, according to Broadcasting & Cable Magazine, “raise the specter of costly legal battles to defend station holdings. ... At a minimum, defending against one would cost tens of thousands of dollars in lawyers’ fees and probably delay license renewal about three months.” Waters’ petition was ultimately unsuccessful.
During the Los Angeles riots of 1992, Waters appeared on television as a commentator. In defense of the people that looted stores and damaged property, Waters said “If you call it a riot it sounds like it was just a bunch of crazy people who went out and did bad things for no reason. I maintain it was somewhat understandable, if not acceptable. So I call it a rebellion.”
She was also the one who blamed the CIA for purposefully getting young Black men on crack to destroy the “Black Race” (sic.)
Maybe she’ll take a swing at a capitol police officer next and get tossed like McKinney.
Perfect! So, when we get tired of it and throw them out -- literally -- WE can maintain it was somewhat understandable, if not acceptable. And WE, the PEOPLE, call it a rebellion.