CREW files ethics complaint against Speaker John Boehner for Violating Spending Laws to Defend DOMA

[RhodaA]

Source: CREW Legal Filings

'Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed an ethics complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) against House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for violating the Antideficiency Act. In violation of a law designed to stop government officials from overspending appropriations, Speaker Boehner directed the House Office of General Counsel (OGC) to sign a contract to pay an outside firm $500,000 to defend the highly controversial Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

'“It is ironic that Speaker Boehner -- a fierce critic of government overspending -- did not hesitate to pledge half a million dollars he does not have to defend a law of dubious constitutionality,” said CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan. “It seems the speaker believes fiscal responsibility starts at home, but not in the House.”

'The Antideficiency Act prohibits federal officials from incurring obligations or making expenditures in excess of amounts available in appropriated funds. Violators are subject to administrative discipline. Knowing and willful violations can be punished by up to two years imprisonment.'

Read more: http://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-filings/entry/ethics-complaint-john-boehner-spending-laws-doma

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Good. And he even cried at Ohio State's graduation Sunday.

[zbdent]

10. someone complained that they lost a penny?

[fascisthunter]

2. ooops

[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, RhodaA.

[RhodaA]

7. You're welcome. Hope it gets attention.

[MiniMe]

4. IOKIYAR

I am tired of their hypocrisy

[BlueCaliDem]

30. How odd Boehner hired this firm at the same time when the Nat. Enquirer is reporting his affair

with Lisbeth Lyons, and this reporting is gaining traction.

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/john-boehner-sex-probe

[Warrior Dash]

5. "In violation of a law designed to stop government officials from overspending appropriations"

What did they say about closing the barn door...?

[xchrom]

6. Excellent. Nt

[InkAddict]

8. "I love it when a plan comes together"...then again

Oh my - administrative discipline and possible 2 years prison - for a 1st time offender and a friendly judge, LOL. Perhaps he might actually get sentenced to 2 years aboard "Goodtime" tours out along the Northern coast, like A Man Without a Country, adorned with an orange wet suit and floaties. Oh, the humiliation...(won't work on those with no shame).

[oldbanjo]

9. Maybe that's why he's crying all the time.

[Corruption Winz]

11. Can you imagine how much he'd be crying if he was actually sentenced....

to a couple of years in the big house? Well, we can only hope.

[zbdent]

12. and where was the exact clause of the Constitution which justified Boner's spending

of that money? I mean, wasn't legislation put in place to make (Democrats; apparently, as always, IOKIYAR) any spending quote the exact portion of the Constitution which justifies it?

[Rozlee]

13. Meh. He's not a Dem who sent Twitter pics of his impressive package

He'll get off with a slap on the wrist. It'll probably even be a non-story.

[avebury]

14. K&R

[Kurmudgeon]

15. He's a Republican, Overspending for pet projects and political friends is what they do. n/t

[mrmpa]

16. Yes....I've been wondering since the first time I read about the

hiring of this firm, when someone would take action against Boehner's actions. Kudos to CREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Backlash Cometh]

17. They keep this up and by the end of the week he'll wish his last name was Weiner.

[VA_Jill]

19. LOL

Best one I've heard all day!!!!!

[defendandprotect]

18. This is taxpayer money used to "propagandize" the public --

[Kingofalldems]

20. Kick again before someone tries to change the subject.

Again.

[DeSwiss]

21. K&R

- We've got your orange suit waitin' for ya Johnny boy......

[Iliyah]

22. He's a goper

they think they are above the law.

[JAnthony]

23. "can be punished by up to two years imprisonment." GREAT!

I have a perfect location for his prison sentence, on an island off the Florida coast!

[tomm2thumbs]

24. +222222 (2 years is a good start)

[JAnthony]

25. AND he can work on his TAN there! n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

26. Do they have Crown Royal, tanning beds and golf in Leavenworth?

I hope not.

[savannah43]

27. I demand his immediate resignation and that DOJ indict

him. Let's see how worked up the MSM gets about this.

[larwdem]

28. resign now

cry baby cry cry cry:cry: :cry: :cry:

[No Elephants]

29. Brilliant. Warrants a donation to CREW!

[Kingofalldems]

31. Kick