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Nov 3, 2009 | Posted by: Hesed

Racial disparity: All active ethics probes focus on black lawmakers

Full story: www.politico.com

The House ethics committee is currently investigating seven African-American lawmakers — more than 15 percent of the total in the House. And an eighth black member, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), would be under investigation if the Justice Department hadn’t asked the committee to stand down.

Not a single white lawmaker is currently the subject of a full-scale ethics committee probe

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Unbelievable

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I don't care if you're red, yellow, black or white-- Republican, Democrat, Progressive, Independant, Liberal, Conservative or Radical! If you're corrupt than you need to be investigated and the book thrown at you!

Get rid of ALL the corruption in DC and America just may survive!
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they have no ethics,investigation over.

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same as on the streets........higher percent per capita.
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Le Jimbo wrote:
same as on the streets........higher percent per capita.
Every time a discussion about the crime rate is made some poor soul attempts to explain the concept of "per capita" to the poster. I will not try to do this here as the introduction of math into an argument is viewed by some as an attempt to "trick them".
My question is this, can anyone here explain the concept of "per capita" (crime rate, welfare burden, etc.) in such a way that even the most mathematically ignorant person can grasp the subject?
I welcome any serious attempt.
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Unbelievable wrote:
I don't care if you're red, yellow, black or white-- Republican, Democrat, Progressive, Independant, Liberal, Conservative or Radical! If you're corrupt than you need to be investigated and the book thrown at you!
Get rid of ALL the corruption in DC and America just may survive!
I will agree we need to get rid of all corruption. The problem is most of the corruption gets white washed. When the bush administration was free to commit any crime they wanted, with no oversight at all, it gave the entire investigative community a bad reputation. Now going after a select few does not restore our confidence, rather it looks like more political corruption by those doing the investigation.
Jawga Boy

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Yo main, dem whiteys jus bees mesin wid black folks!

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/A...

I DIDN'T DEW ALL OF DAT!

Jus wanna keep a brother down!
Clinton Is Wonderboy

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I believe it. They now want to target the blacks. Also, somebody confront Senator Wyden about his remarks regarding the Public Option being turned into "Ghetto Healthcare". He could have used another analogy or metaphor to describe the possible transformational fear. He picked the word "Ghetto". Where is Obama saying anything regarding this? Where are our politicians saying anything about that statement? He said it last night on the "Ed Show".
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Geee the senator from Obumbles home state was saved from investigation by Holder that racist POS....

How many of these "fine" upstanding folks have a "D" by their name? WHAT?? ALL???? Impossible.
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It is about time. Government imbeciles who have no inclination of right or wrong have been getting away with this for to long. the issue is, is it to late for America. It is obvious we are going to be more honest. We have no choice if this nation wants to survive. It is how this happens. Freedom or tyranny. Do not believe in them anymore. Many of them are sell outs. But they can accuse you of hate and have destroyed many hard working men in their beliefs passed by law in an ocean of inequality. At this point, there are not enough black people in private businesses to keep the race afloat by themselves. When you spend trillions of dollars on this issue, you'd think results would come from it. Most of the success is government workers hired while the poverty still exists. This will end. I am sorry to rant this. For there is no more money. God bless those who followed the rules of common sense.
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Oh My wrote:
Geee the senator from Obumbles home state was saved from investigation by Holder that racist POS....
How many of these "fine" upstanding folks have a "D" by their name? WHAT?? ALL???? Impossible.
Hopefully, they'll run out the clock for the statute of limitations like Cheney and Bush.

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They have nothing to fear, Obama will pardon them anyway. Just keepin it real, youknowwhati'msayin?

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This blind eye is the feeding tray of Washington elites.
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Nothing to do with the article, but ACORN is a criminal enterprise.

ACORN and Obama are joined at the hip.

In other words, the corruption goes all the way to the top.

“No Swine Here”

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best one yet

old jesse must have gotten himself some whiteys to write this one for him

no matter how you look at this s--t he is saying....you have to admit, it is absoloutly great stuff

the people who wrote this for the old race pimp should get a job with saturday night live, they could use some off the wall s--t like this

I would have liked to see the look on the other head race pimps face...the reverend sharptons black face when he realized that old jesse beat him to the punch again

great stuff

STOP SCIMINATING AGIN BLACKIE....WE DID NOT DO NOTHIN!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

LIFE IS GOOD

THE SPOOKS HAVE ONLY ONE CARD LEFT, AND IT IS GITTIN FUNNIER EVERY TIME THEY USES IT.
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"House ethics committee"

I think you would call that term an oxymoron. Since when has this committee ever had any ethics.
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I'm starting to think maybe Lincoln screwed up.
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Don Joe wrote:
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I will agree we need to get rid of all corruption. The problem is most of the corruption gets white washed. When the bush administration was free to commit any crime they wanted, with no oversight at all, it gave the entire investigative community a bad reputation. Now going after a select few does not restore our confidence, rather it looks like more political corruption by those doing the investigation.
You're kidding right? You've got to get over the Bush thing. He's been out of office for almost a year now. I don't care who it is, if they are corrupt we need to put a stop to it. There is no time like the present to start. We can't turn the clock back and keep going with the "would have, could have, should have" bit.
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WILL TAX PAYERS GET THEIR MONEY BACK?
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PALIN SAY VOTE YOUR VALUES!
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PALIN DUM OR WHAT?
Palin did not finish the job!
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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PALIN UNDERSTAND THE GAY COMMUNITY DID NOT WIN THE WHITE HOUSE!
THE GAY COMMUNITY WILL NOT WIN SENATORS OR CONGRESSMEN SEATS IN THE ELECTIONS!
MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THE DNC AND RNC!
They stand for war, big business, gay lifestyle values and not middle class americans! They do not support the President fight for the middle class american!
MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS WILL HAVE TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE BEFORE THE NEXT BIG ELECTION!
PRESIDENT BUSH WON THE WHITE HOUSE WITHOUT THE GAY COMMUNITY--go figure!
The gay community did not win the election for the DNC!

DO PALIN AND BUSH REPUBLICANS USE WORDS LIKE SOCIALISM-HILTER-RACISM-FAMILY VALUES TO LIE TO THE PEOPLE OF FAITH?
ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH ARE NOT TO THE RIGH, LEFT, OR CENTER! TODAY PEOPLE OF FAITH ARE NOT WITH ANY PARTY-- THE DOOR IS OPEN? THE PEOPLE OF FAITH MAYBE BE RIGHT ON SOME ISSUES, LEFT ON OTHER ISSUES, AND THEY MAYBE BE CENTER WHEN NEEDED.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR ARE LESS MIDDLE CLASS JOBS AND MORE WAR!
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HOW CAN A REPUBLICAN TALK ABOUT SPENDING MONEY MATTERS, AND JOBS IN AMERICA?
REPUBLICAN PARTY-BIG BUSINESS- AND MIDDLE CLASS AMERICAN MONEY!
UNDER THE REPUBLICANS PARTY MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS DIE IN WARS FOR BIG BUSINESS!
RICH DO NOT PAY!
BUSH REPUBLICANS CREATED THE GAP BETWEEN WALL STREET AND MAIN STREET!
BUSH REPUBLICANS-A YOUNG MAN DIE FOR A OLD MAN WAR?
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The republican party do not unite communities!
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The republicans bypass everythingY!
The Republican say JOBS-jobs-jobs!
The Republican party take tax payers money for their state and WHAT JOBS HAVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY--REPUBLICAN CONGRESS---REPUBLICAN SENATORS---REPUBLICANS GOVERNORS----REPUBLICANS CITY COUNCIL -- AND REPUBLICAN NEWS STATION PRODUCE?
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Republican are spending money they don't have!
HOW MANY AMERICAN ARE WITHOUT HEALTH CARE INSURANCE UNDER THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP? How many republican do nothing to help americans get better health care insurance?
REPUBLICAN GIVE AMERICAN NOTHING BUT ATTACK NEWS!
THE REPUBLICAN WANT TO enslave millions TO BIG INSURANCE COMPANIES HIGH FEES! Look at the history of the republican party with big insurance companies!
IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR BIG BUSINESS WHO SEND AMERICAN JOBS OUT OF AMERICA?
DO THE REPUBLICANS SEND MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS TO WAR (IRAQ) FOR BIG BUSINESS?
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PALIN DID NOT FINISH HER JOB ----HOW CAN PALIN TAKE AMERICA FORWARD? IS PALIN FAMILY VALUES AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE?
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WHAT JOBS HAVE SARAH PALIN PRODUCE THIS YEAR?
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Cranky Old Man

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The race card does not work anymore. The black politicians already have equality and civil rights. What most in the Congress do not have is competancy and honesty regardless of race.
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This is no surprise. Blacks believe positions of authority and business are inherently corrupt. I think the vast majority of blacks finding themselves in a position of authority think it is their turn ...and are entitled to grab all the graft they can. I think you can attach the growing corruption in major cities to this minority attitude... and the black constituents have no problem re-electing them.

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