21 October 2009

HOTII DIN CAPUL ...STATULUI!!!

Den of Thieves
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Pretty good summary of what is known - how much more is hidden?

$34,000:
The amount of federal taxes that Secretary of the Treasury
Timothy Geithner (D)
Failed to pay during his employment at
The International Monetary Fund despite receiving extra
Compensation and explanatory brochures that described hisTax liabilities.
True: http://www.cevelan/ d.com/nation/ index.ssf/ 2009/01/timothy_ geithner_ obamas_nomine. HTML

$75,000:
The amount of money that the head of the powerful tax-writing committee,
Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY),
Was forced to report on his taxes after the discovery that he
Had not reported income from a Dominican Republic rental
Property. His excuses for the failure started with blaming
His wife, then his accountant and finally the fact that he
Didn't speak Spanish.
True http://www.nypost/. com/seven/ 09102008/ news/regionalnew s/rangels_ spanish_excuse_ 128444.htm

$93,000:
The INCREASE in the amount of petty cash
Each of our Congressional representatives
Voted to give themselves
In January 2009 during the height of an economic meltdown.
That's a $40 + million INCREASE!
http://gatewaypundi/ t.blogspot. com/2009/ 01/its-recession -congress- gives-lawmakers. html See video here from Fox

$133,900:
The amount Fannie Mae "invested" in
Chris Dodd (D-CT),
Head of the powerful Senate Banking Committee, presumably to
Repel oversight of the GSE prior to its meltdown.
Said meltdown helped touch off the current economic crisis.
In only a few years time, Fannie also "invested" over $105,000
In then-Senator Barack Obama.
True: http://www.opensecr/ ets.org/news/ 2008/07/top- senate-recipient s-of-fanni. HTML

$140,000:
The amount of back taxes and interest that Cabinet nominee
Tom Daschle (D)
Was forced to cough up after the vetting
Process revealed significant, unexplained tax liabilities.
True: http://online/. wsj.com/article/ SB12333598475123 5247.HTML? mod=googlenews_ wsj Wall Street Journal

$356,000:
The approximate amount of income and deductions that
Daschle (D)
Was forced to report on his amended 2005 and
2007 tax returns after being caught cheating on his taxes.
This includes $255,256 for the use of a car service,
$83,333 in unreported income, and $14,963 in charitable
Contributions.
True: http://online/. wsj.com/article/ SB12333598475123 5247.HTML? mod=googlenews_ wsj Wall Street Journal

$800,000:
The amount of "sweetheart" mortgages Senate Banking Chairman
Chris Dodd (D-CT)
Received from Countrywide Financial, the details for which he has refused to release
Details despite months of promises to do so. Countrywide
Was once the nation's largest mortgage lender and linked
To Government-Sponsore d Entities like Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac. Their meltdown precipitated the current
Financial crisis. Just days ago in Pennsylvania ,
Countrywide was forced to pay $150,000,000 in mortgage
Assistance following "a state investigation that concluded
That Countrywide relaxed its underwriting standards to
Sell risky loans to consumers who did not understand them
And could not afford them."
True: http://rightvoices/. com/2008/ 08/21/more- sweetheart- loan-details- on-senator- Chris-dodd- d-CT-chairman- of-the-senate- committee- on-banking- housing-and- urban-affairs/

$1,000,000:
The estimated amount of donations by
Denise Rich,
Wife of fugitive
Marc Rich,
To Democrat interests and the William J. Clinton Foundation
In an apparent quid pro quo deal that resulted in a
Pardon for Mr. Rich.
The pardon was reviewed and blessed by
Obama Attorney General and then Deputy AG
Eric Holder,
Despite numerous requests by government officials to turn it down.
True: http://articles/. latimescom/ 2008/Nov/ 20/nation/ na-holder20

$12,000,000:
The amount of TARP money provided to community bank
OneUnited
Despite the fact that it did not qualify for funds, and
Was "under attack from its regulators for allegations of
Poor lending practices and executive-pay abuses." It turns out that
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA),
A key contributor to the Fannie Mae meltdown, just happens to be
Married to one of the bank's former directors.
True: http://online/. wsj.com/article/ SB12325828433750 4295.html Wall Street Journal

$23,500,000:
The upper range of net worth Rep. Allan Mollohan (D-WV)
accumulated in four years time according to The Washington Post
through earmarks of "tens of millions of dollars to
groups associated with his own business partners."
True: http://www.washingt/ onpost..com/ wp-dyn/content/ article/2006/ 05/14/AR20060514 01032.html Washington Post

$2,000,000,000:
($2 billion) the approximate amount of money that House Appropriations Chairman
David Obey (D-WI)
is earmarking
related to his son's lobbying efforts. The son,
Craig Obey,
is "a top lobbyist for the nonprofit group" that would
receive a roughly $2 billion component of the "Stimulus" package.
True: http://www.newwest/. net/topic/ article/a_ plan_for_ stimulus_ money_national_ parks/C530/ L37/
and this as a list of these related stories: http://search. yahoo.com/ 404handler? src=news&+++%0A+fr%3D404_ news%26ref% 3Dhttp:// directorblue. blogspot. com/2009/ 01/obama- democrats- by-numbers. html&url=http://news. yahoo.com/ s/ap/20090129/ ap_on_go_ co/stimulus_ national_ parks_2

$3,700,000,000:
($3.7 billion) not to be outdone, this is the estimated
value of various defense contracts awarded to a company
controlled by the husband of
Rep. Diane Feinstein (D-CA).
Despite an obvious conflict-of- interest as "a member of the
Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee,
Sen. Feinstein voted for appropriations worth billions to her husband's firms."
True: http://www.sfgate/. com/cgi-bin/ article.cgi? file=/chronicle/ archive/2003/ 04/22/MN310531. DTL

$4,190,000,000:
($4.19 billion) the amount of money in the so-called
"Stimulus" package devoted to
fraudulent voter registration ACORN group
under the auspices of "Community Stabilization Activities". ACORN is currently the subject of a RICO suit in Ohio .
True: http://www.ocregist/ er.com/articles/ stimulus- economy-percent- 2295331-bill- pelosi

$1,646,000,000, 000 ($1.646 trillion):
The approximate amount of annual United States exports
endangered by the "Stimulus" package, which provides a "Buy
American" stricture. According to international trade
experts, a "US-EU trade war looms" which could result in
a worldwide economic depression reminiscent of that touched
off by the protectionist Smoot-Hawley Act.
True: http://www.asiaing/. com/2008- national- export-strategy- the-new-global- main-street. html
and http://www.powerlin eblog.com/ archives/ 2009/01/022685. php
Background: Smmot-Hawley Act: http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Smoot-Hawley_ Tariff_Act

It's becoming a culture of corruption and stupidity.
In addition, these folks appear to be above the law.
All of the aforementioned are still in office, living
like the royalty they think they are.
Remember: This all happened in just the FIRST QUARTER, folks!

3 comments:

Cristina said...

S-a descoperit ca Rangel nu a platit jumatate de milion de $$ pe care ii datora. Deci inca mai sint lucruri ascunse.

Rodica Botan said...

Eu cred ca s-ar platii toate datoriile acestei tari daca cineva ar scoate toti banii care ii datoreaza tipii astia si altii ca ei...

AICISIACUMACOLOCURAND said...

CHANGE
All of this is good, and the last lines are the best.

Let's all REMEMBER this as the elections of 2010 are drawing near. And for sure in 2012

Not long ago I read a joke... It said all the politicians running for president are promising change to the American people. We send them billions and billions of tax dollars and they send us the change.

Funny? Not really; there is too much truth in it to be funny.

But that got me to thinking... They all promise change.

A restoration that would take us back in time to a place where things ran better, smoother and life was more enjoyable.


Change? That, in truth, is what they have been giving us all along.

We used to have a strong dollar...
Politicians changed that.

Marriage used to be sacred...

Politicians have changed that.

We used to be respected around the world... Politicians changed that.

We used to have a strong manufacturing economy... Politicians changed that.

We used to have lower tax structures... Politicians changed that.

We used to enjoy more freedoms... Politicians changed that.

We used to be a large exporter of American-made goods... Politicians changed that.

We used to teach patriotism in schools... Politicians changed that.

We used to educate children in schools... Politicians changed that.

We used to enforce LEGAL citizenship... Politicians changed that.

We used to have affordable food & gas prices...

Politicians changed that, too... and one could go on and on with this list.

What hasn't been changed, politicians are promising to change that as well, if you will elect them.

When, oh when, is America going to sit back with open eyes and look at what we once were and where we have come and say "enough is enough"?

The trouble is, America 's youthful voters today don't know of the great America that existed forty and fifty years ago.
They see the world as if it has always existed as it is now.

When will we wake up? Tomorrow may be too late. When will America realize... Politicians are what is wrong with America ? This goes for BOTH parties... Republicans and Democrats, there is no difference anymore... they all do only what they can to be re-elected, not what is best for the citizens!

What is needed is for the Constitution to be amended to limit all Senators and Representatives to TWO terms in office like the President.

Oh, by the way, no big pension either, social security just like the rest of us.. How do they rate bigger and better entitlements than the people THEY WORK FOR - WHICH IS US!!

Being a politician shouldn't be a person's life work but rather a call to public service, then back to being an honest hard-working citizen.

Politicians are no more than housekeepers and janitors... unfortunately they act like they own the building.

PASS THIS ONE AROUND... FOR A CHANGE.