Maybe the Indians should be allowed to torture Abramov. Oh yeah...and everyone in Congress who took money from him. Troglyditic, but oh so satisfying.
The other cloud on Republican horizon
GOP leaders and activists are beleaguered by alleged ties to indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
By Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
WASHINGTON – Of all the pending controversies in Washington, few may be as perilous for the Republican majority as the one swirling around former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
At issue: Did he bilk, with partner Michael Scanlon, six Indian tribes of at least $80 million, evade taxes, and violate lobbyist disclosure rules? Mr. Abramoff has been indicted on fraud charges in Florida in a case related to his $147.5 million purchase of a gambling casino. He also faces probes by two Senate panels and a federal grand jury, which may yield criminal charges.
But what gives this scandal so much scope is the number of members of Congress, federal officials, and top conservative activists it potentially involves... http://tinyurl.com/bj54z
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The other cloud on Republican horizon
GOP leaders and activists are beleaguered by alleged ties to indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
By Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
WASHINGTON – Of all the pending controversies in Washington, few may be as perilous for the Republican majority as the one swirling around former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
At issue: Did he bilk, with partner Michael Scanlon, six Indian tribes of at least $80 million, evade taxes, and violate lobbyist disclosure rules? Mr. Abramoff has been indicted on fraud charges in Florida in a case related to his $147.5 million purchase of a gambling casino. He also faces probes by two Senate panels and a federal grand jury, which may yield criminal charges.
But what gives this scandal so much scope is the number of members of Congress, federal officials, and top conservative activists it potentially involves... http://tinyurl.com/bj54z
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