Another one down

Posted on October 13th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas

Ohio congressman to plead guilty in bribe case - CNN.com:
October 13, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) –The Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation claims its first member of Congress on Friday with Rep. Bob Ney set to plead guilty to taking bribes. Ney, an Ohio Republican in his sixth term, faces up to 10 years in prison in a [...]

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Remember the Alamo

Posted on October 11th, 2006 by TechDigger

MySA.com: Politics:
In an effort some view as inappropriate, not to mention historically inaccurate, Republicans are evoking the imagery of the Battle of the Alamo in a letter supporting besieged House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
MySA.com: Politics:
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, acknowledged through a spokesperson that he was circulating the letter for signatures from other members of Congress, as [...]

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