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For those of you who haven't yet heard, Sen. Tom DeLay (R, Sugarland), house majority leader, has been indicted under "conspiring to violate political fundraising laws."
We've been waiting and waiting for this to finally happen. And it has. To wrap up, that's one indicted republican Majority Leader in the House, and soon-to-be indicted Republican Majority leader in the Senate.
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Stop.
Hammer Time.
Pffffft.
Only 9,273,278 politicians to go.
Where was Mr. Ronnie Earle in 2002 when Texas Democrats sent $125,000 in hard money to the DNC and received $150,000 in soft money?
Source: The Institute on Money in State Politics
http://www.followthemoney.org/press/TX/20030930.pdf
The truth of the matter is, with Texas's convoluted campaign finance laws, these kinds of money transfers go on all the time, by both parties. Maybe it is an end-run around the law. But illegal?
The only interesting thing here is the fact that Earle has ignored the the Dems doing the same thing and chose to go after a high-profile Republican.
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/05/09/29.php
check out this balanced discussion ohte dianne rehm show from dc's npr station this morning.
TNT, you're probably right about both parties doing it.
But you know what? DeLay presided over a mid-decade redistricting that left Austin without effective federal representation. If not for his influence we'd still have a single US Rep for the whole city.
So fuck him. We'll get the other crooks next time. DeLay needs to go down.
Dear Mr. Earle:
I noticed that you investigation into Tom DeLay included the records of Purple Sage Ranch in Bandera, TX. owned by Continental Oil. The place has a 3800' runway! 3800'?!? Tom's brother worked for Continental.
Did Tom's brother's connection to Continental have anything to do with your indictment and since you worked for John Connolly, can we really trust you will do the right thing?
Company Information: CONTINENTAL OILFIELD SERVICE INC
1702 SANTA FE ST %RANDOLPH L DELAY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404-1857
Status: NO STANDING, FRANCHISE RESPONSIBILITY ENDED
Registered Agent: RANDOLPH L DELAY
1702 SANTA FE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Registered Agent Resignation Date:
State of Incorporation: TX
File Number: 0062448800
Charter/COA Date: September 30, 1982
Charter/COA Type: Charter
Taxpayer Number: 30006865981
Herman Holman