Florida Rep Corrine Brown indicted on fraud and corruption charges
Submitted by BayAreaLefty on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 1:02pm
This is great news. First this is good because it shows that at least some pols will be held accountable for their bad behavior. Second, because she's an obstacle to progress in general.
She fought very hard against Florida's "Fair Districts" amendments and leveled accusations of racism against anybody who wanted them. It was a disgusting campaign and transparently an effort to maintain her own power. I always suspected after that campaign that she was also doing something underhanded and corrupt, like every other politician in Florida.
If only this sort of thing could happen to other politicians who deserve it.
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take a guess who she endorsed
and you would be correct.
I'm doubtful that she did anything different from
most representatives. That's why most insist on the status quo.
But her crimes don't negate all the carrying on she did during the 2000 mess in FL. She represented one of the counties that was selected for recount. And she complained loudly about her constituents being disenfranchised. She's quite a fighter. This is an unfortunate turn of events.
It wasn't that she was opposed, it was how she opposed
the amendments: by calling a bunch of folks racist.
Also, gerrymandering disenfranchises folks every election. Her work in 2000 was a) self-serving and b) negated by her efforts against FD.
I believe we're referring to two different incidents.
I was applauding her actions during the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election (in FL). Apparently, many of the African Americans in her district had been disenfranchised by one of the many ways employed by Jeb! and his pal Katherine Harris. I don't know anything about Fair Districts. My only knowledge of Rep Brown is what I saw in 2000.
Next time I'll pay better attention. Sorry.
Another Clinton Super Delegate bites the dust
I believe this makes 4 (?) Clinton Super Delegates that have been indicted for misuse of funds.
Interesting to see the type of people that support her- just saying
Not only that....
...she is on the Florida for Clinton leadership council. And a member of the BCC that endorsed Clinton.
All of these corrupt politicians infesting our political system
need to be thrown out on their worthless asses. These are the people that Democrats have defended for years as the "lesser evil." Now, our entire government is filled with these parasites that are sucking the life out of our politics and who are only responsive to their own greed and personal ambitions.
I don't care what your race is, what your gender is, or what your sexuality is. All of this corruption must end. This kind of behavior isn't liberal or conservative, it's oligarchical and criminal. Either our representatives stand with the people or they don't, and those who are only in it for themselves need to be held accountable and permanently removed from office.
Great news indeed.
The indictment for corruption of a corrupt politician is a semi-strong message to the establishment. She's a fighter! So what? What the hell is she fighting for except her own job security and the wishes of her corporate masters? Screw her, no loss to Congress or the people of her district.
So keep a running count of HillBot pledged super delegates--already reduced by 1% in just a few weeks. That's one less vote against Bernie.
Indicted for using a charity as a slush fund.
Could be a shot across the Clinton Foundation bow.
The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?