Another corrupt politician

[utvolpj]

Wondered if I should even make a thread since it's become commonplace now but here it is anyway.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson awarded eight scholarships last year to her grandsons and a top aide's children – bringing to 23 the number of awards she handed out since 2005 in violation of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation eligibility rules.


The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that over the last five years, the Dallas Democrat has awarded up to $20,000 in 15 scholarships to two grandsons, two great-nephews, and aide Rod Givens' children between 2005 and 2008. The 2009 awards – reflected in a previously undisclosed list provided Monday by the foundation – push that above $25,000.

So this woman was the Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman and still didn't know the rules? Seems you would make sure someone in charge of the money would know how it's supposed to be handed out. And even if she truly didn't know the rules she couldn't have thought it was right to give it to family members. There are more issues here than just nepotism but I'm sure they won't matter. Oh well, I'll brace myself for the attacks of racism

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Member of the Tea Party now are you?

 

[utvolpj]

yeah but I just wanted to post it before LG did

 

[JTrainDavis]

My racism sensor is overloading.
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[Vol Mania 21]

yeah but I just wanted to post it before LG did

ya he def doesn't condone this, but he didn't really see the need to make a thread about it

 

[IPorange]

They ought to have to give back that money. That makes me sick.

 

[rjd970]

They should start throwing some of these career politicians in prison.

 

[MontereyVol]

I'll do the LG angle.

You posted a list of the top 20 wealthiest members of congress, not one of them was a member of the CBC.