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What Is It With These Crooked Democrats?

Mike

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Baltimore mayor indicted for perjury, theft
Reuters ^ | Fri Jan 9, 2009 4:49pm EST


PHILADELPHIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A grand jury on Friday indicted Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on 12 counts including perjury, theft and fraudulent misappropriation stemming in part from gifts she received from a former boyfriend, prosecutors said.

The indictment alleges that in 2004, Dixon received gift cards used to buy electronics including a PlayStation 2, CDs and DVDs. The cards were intended to be given to needy families but Dixon used them to purchase items for herself, it says.

Those actions violate the city's Ethics Disclosure Law under which public employees are required to disclose gifts, the indictment says.

Dixon, 55, a Democrat who is the city's first female mayor, issued a statement saying she had done nothing wrong.


(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
 

VanC

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Mike said:
Baltimore mayor indicted for perjury, theft
Reuters ^ | Fri Jan 9, 2009 4:49pm EST


PHILADELPHIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A grand jury on Friday indicted Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on 12 counts including perjury, theft and fraudulent misappropriation stemming in part from gifts she received from a former boyfriend, prosecutors said.

The indictment alleges that in 2004, Dixon received gift cards used to buy electronics including a PlayStation 2, CDs and DVDs. The cards were intended to be given to needy families but Dixon used them to purchase items for herself, it says.

Those actions violate the city's Ethics Disclosure Law under which public employees are required to disclose gifts, the indictment says.

Dixon, 55, a Democrat who is the city's first female mayor, issued a statement saying she had done nothing wrong.


(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...

I heard this story on the radio the other day. Not once during the two minute story from AP did they mention her party.

Here's a little tip to all: If you hear a corruption story, and they don't mention the party, you can pretty much bet it's a Democrat. If it's a Republican, they'll let you know in the first sentence and repeat it 3 or 4 times..........just so you don't miss it. :lol:
 

backhoeboogie

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VanC said:
Here's a little tip to all: If you hear a corruption story, and they don't mention the party, you can pretty much bet it's a Democrat. If it's a Republican, they'll let you know in the first sentence and repeat it 3 or 4 times..........just so you don't miss it. :lol:

You notice that too? :D :D
 
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Anonymous

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What would happen if they belonged to no party :???:

Our Mayor, city officials, county officials are elected on a nonpartisan ticket.... Something that was favored overwhelmingly by the voters....
 

VanC

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Oldtimer said:
What would happen if they belonged to no party :???:

Our Mayor, city officials, county officials are elected on a nonpartisan ticket.... Something that was favored overwhelmingly by the voters....

That's not the point, and you know it. The point is if such stories are to be reported fairly then the person's party should either always be reported, or never be reported. Makes no difference to me, as long as they quit trying to give the impression that one party is more corrupt than another.

If the person is one of the .0000001% of elected officials that don't belong to a party then, fine, report that.
 
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