Leaders Of Congressional Black Caucus Move To Limit Power Of Ethics Office They JUST Created
Voters want more transparency not less. This is a new low for politicians. Vote them all out in 2010. Every single one of these sumbitches except Ron Paul.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Stung by a series of inquiries, nearly half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus want to scale back the aggressive ethics procedures that Democrats trumpeted after gaining control of Congress.
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, and 19 fellow black lawmakers in the all-Democratic caucus quietly introduced a resolution last week that would restrict the powers of the new independent Office of Congressional Ethics. The office, formed by Congress in 2008, is run by a panel of private citizens.
Black caucus Chairwoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is among the sponsors, but the full 42-member caucus did not endorse the measure. Lee declined comment through a spokesman.
The absence of support from top Democratic leaders for Fudge's proposal - including from House Whip Jim Clyburn, a black caucus member from South Carolina - suggests that it isn't going anywhere. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered no immediate comment.
Since its inception, the ethics office has investigated at least eight black caucus members, including veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., and five others in that group over privately funded trips to the Caribbean.
Some lawmakers have complained that the increased transparency of the new office is unfair to lawmakers who are ultimately cleared of wrongdoing.
Fudge's spokeswoman did not immediately respond Wednesday to requests for comment on the proposal.
The office, which doesn't have the power to sanction lawmakers, essentially serves as an advisory board to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, a congressional committee run by lawmakers who are charged with policing their colleagues.
The citizen-run ethics panel is far more open than the notoriously secretive standards committee, publicizing its referrals even when the standards committee finds no violations.
Fudge's proposal would remove that power, and allow lawmakers on the standards committee to seal from public view the ethics office's findings on matters deemed meritless.
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Jun 3, 2010 at 1:30 AM
Reader Comments (17)
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Look out gomp & JTS...now they don't need proof...
The changes represent the first policy response from the Securities and Exchange Commission since the turmoil on May 6 and will, in effect, subject all stocks in the S&P 500 to new speed limits.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/673b7bae-6e6b-11df-ad16-00144feabdc0.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYadrfGzvfs
What, who me, the Bildawhats, I have never heard of Bilderberg. Hildabeast, the good soldier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=For70EZfDpI
He was pretty cold, takes one to know one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08TV7MabJw0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jmzWi_nhQg
Temper temper Bill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfBRTzzqfLM
The much bigger worry is how the 1-party system that favors banks and other corporate interests continues to grow unchecked...there's all the conspiracy you need...as gomp correctly points out, never forget the banker's manifesto of 1892...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalobserver.com%2Farchive.php%3Faid%3D7124&ei=akMHTO2QH5GCNN2V8T0&usg=AFQjCNGwOVcVcMZsKaKODYNCer0u26HvPw&sig2=F5si8SkZdZLIgF8-7dx8qA
None at all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTCsQjMxU1I
And yet we still can't plug that damn hole...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIBgVnlXE5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D81hZ8HcFf0
Sounds like the SS are here.
I read this early WOW so much for that proof of guilt thing .Oh well we drive mostly golf carts tractors out in the country
anyhow .Keeps the beer from foaming up. LOL
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This will work as well...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2088905610_fb5c664660.jpg
You forgot RLR/ AB, heh, heh.
Yes we know, this is way more important than prosecutors running around the courthouse naked and driving through the drive thru playing with himself. Or missing gold or other scandalous “misappropriations” in Ohio.
DUI and speeding are the worst crimes in America, it is obvious, since they spend way more money trying to capture these wanton fugitives than rapists, murderers, pervs, etc..
The law defends the plunderer, next they are working on banning festive clothing because it might encourage people to drink or smoke.
Good bye Hawaiian shirt Fridays…
This is pretty much on the books everywhere, since police, lawyers, prosecutors, judges take oaths, there testimony is deemed irrefutable. If this were really true, there would be no need for the innocence project, etc..
Justice is blind, shackled, and gagged, in Amerika you are guilty until proven innocent.
“as gomp correctly points out, never forget the banker's manifesto of 1892...”
The manifesto is already being used for the Nov. elections, we have a former Lehman Brothers executive who is pro gun laws being pushed against the incumbent.
They are clearly trying to take over the vote the bums out movement, and instill bankster friendly candidates.
Follow the money and backgrounds of all candidates.