I applaud Rep. Waters' decision to fight the allegations against her. Far too many people choose the cowardly "plea bargain", not trusting our system of justice to render a just verdict. The American people deserve to know the truth when their Congressional representatives are alleged to have engaged in unethical behavior.
California Rep. Maxine Waters
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Rep. Charles Rangel
(standing second from left)
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Read related » California Rep. Waters may face fall ethics trial
[Reading this related article in its entirety is recommended.]
“WASHINGTON — A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority. […] Waters, 71, has been under investigation for a possible conflict of interest involving a bank that was seeking federal aid. Her husband owned stock in the bank and had served on its board. […] Both Waters and Rangel are prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the trials would be an embarrassment for the group. Dual ethics trials would also be a major political liability for Democrats, forcing them to defend their party’s ethical conduct while trying to hold on to their House majority. While Rangel is a former chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Waters is a prominent member of the House Financial Services Committee. […] Waters, like Rangel, could settle her case by arranging a plea bargain with the ethics committee. So far she has decided instead to fight.” [emphasis added]
— By Larry Margasak - Associated Press | Published: 07/31/2010
I also applaud Speaker Nancy Pelosi's campaign to "drain the swamp" of dirty politics and unethical behavior in our Nation's Capital. This swamp she oversees needs a lot of draining, and the coming elections may be unequal to the task of completing such a huge undertaking.
Post 1,370 I love the smell of drainage in the morning … it smells like justice!
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