China Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Lobbyist admits kickbacks, influence peddling Abramoff agrees to cooperate in corruption probe Tuesday, January 3, 2006; Posted: 3:01 p.m. EST (20:01 GMT) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former high-powered lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion charges, agreeing to cooperate in a federal corruption probe in Washington. Abramoff, 46, admitted that he did not disclose receiving kickbacks on payments from Native American tribes to a partner's public relations firm. He also acknowledged that some of his money did not go to charities, as he had reported, but paid for a golf trip to Scotland. Abramoff's plea agreement could spare him the maximum 30-year sentence if he provides valuable assistance in the corruption investigation. Click on the link for the full article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I wonder how many people were very unhappy to see that he accepted a plea agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sick Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Somewhere the music to Deliverance is playing as Abramoff squeals like a pig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 As my radio guy says: the flashlight will shine upon the ****roaches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Somewhere the music to Deliverance is playing as Abramoff squeals like a pig... I hope he named people so he can go ahead and testify against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sick Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Here is a decent little list of people "involved" with Abramoff. http://www.thinkprogress.org/abramoff SunCruz Sen. Conrad Burns + Rep. Tom DeLay Rep. Bob Ney * Adam Kidan * Neil Volz Tigua Casino Sen. John Cornyn Rep. Bob Ney * Ralph Reed Michael Scanlon * Neil Volz Mariana Islands Sen. Conrad Burns + Rep. Tom DeLay President Bush Saginaw Funding Sen. Conrad Burns + Sen. Byron Dorgan + Rep. J.D. Hayworth + Choctaws Grover Norquist Ralph Reed Capital Athletic Foundation Julie Doolittle * Coushatta Campaign Rep. Roy Blunt Rep. Eric Cantor Sen. Thad Cochran Rep. Tom DeLay Rep. John Doolittle Sen. John Ensign Sen. Charles Grassley Rep. J. Dennis Hastert Rep. Ernie Istook + Sen. Trent Lott Sen. Harry Reid Rep. David Vitter + Rep. Roger Wicker Grover Norquist Cronyism Sen. Conrad Burns + Rep. Tom DeLay Rep. John Doolittle Rep. Bob Ney * Grover Norquist Tony Rudy Neil Volz J. Steven Griles Susan Ralston Favors Rep. Bob Ney * Rep. David Vitter + Doug Bandow Italia Federici Timothy Flanigan J. Steven Griles Gale A. Norton Susan Ralston Trips Rep. Tom DeLay Rep. Tom Feeney Rep. Bob Ney * Ed Buckham Susan Hirschmann Ralph Reed David Safavian Gifts Rep. Tom DeLay Rep. John Doolittle Sen. Tom Harkin + Rep. J.D. Hayworth + Rep. Bob Ney * * denotes individuals who have been subponaed, indicted, or found guilty in the Abramoff investigation. + denotes individuals who have returned donations from Abramoff, his clients, or his partners. Methodology: Members of Congress were included if they received over $10,000 from Abramoff, his clients or his partners and have allegedly done favors for Abramoff, his clients or his partners. Members who were acting on behalf of a constituent in their state were excluded, even if those constituents were Abramoff clients. Certain members who received less than $10,000 in Abramoff were included because of extensive allegations of favors done for Abramoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Pigs get fat, and Hogs get slaughtered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 As it should be right now: IF you accepted money/gifts/favors AND your a committee chair/leader AND He names you ...... Back into the crowd of Congress right away... no leadership/coleadership for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 As it should be right now:IF you accepted money/gifts/favors AND your a committee chair/leader AND He names you ...... Back into the crowd of Congress right away... no leadership/coleadership for you! Screw that, breaking the law and abusing your power should be jail time, not just a slap on the wrist, and yes that goes for the democrats on the list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I wonder how many people were very unhappy to see that he accepted a plea agreement. why would you be unhappy?? he is going to rat out every single congressman that took a bribe, hopefully each one goes to jail, this is what we need to finally wake up these guys/girls that enough is enough that is all i want from this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteve Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I don't know, I see, read and hear everyone who's excited over "justice" as if he's the only crooked lobbyist, and these congressman are the only crooked politicians. In my opinion all politicians are corrupt. It's too hard to get to the top without getting dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 why would you be unhappy?? he is going to rat out every single congressman that took a bribe, hopefully each one goes to jail, this is what we need to finally wake up these guys/girls that enough is enoughthat is all i want from this guy :doh: Reread what he wrote, he didn't say he was unhappy, he wondered how many people were unhappy that Abramoff accepted a plea agreement, as in how many people who are likely to be named are now unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Screw that, breaking the law and abusing your power should be jail time, not just a slap on the wrist, and yes that goes for the democrats on the list as well. I agree with Chomerics.... they should go to jail....hard time... so that the rest of the Politicians (read ****roaches) understand that the American people won't stand for this corrupt behavior. It's far time that Congressmen/Senators starting getting the same sentences and treatment that ordinary John Q. Public receives.... the same John Q. Public who votes them into offices WITHOUT a "get out of jail free" pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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