Bush Did the Same Thing That Landed Don Siegelman in Prison

[kpete]

Bush Did the Same Thing That Landed Don Siegelman in Prison

Recent Texas governors, including George W. Bush, took major donations from people and then appointed them to state boards and commissions.

That comes from an article in the Houston Chronicle, spotlighting a common political practice that landed former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman in federal prison--under the Bush Department of Justice.

Neither Bush, nor other Texas governors, was investigated or prosecuted for their appointments.

The Houston Chronicle reports that Texas Governor Rick Perry (a Republican) has received almost $5 million in donations from people he appointed to state boards and commissions. And the newspaper reports that other Texas governors, including one who goes by "Dubya," have followed the same practice.

more at:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6406108.html
http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2009/05/bush-did-same-thing-that-landed-don.html

[driver8]

1. Whoa! Now there's a shocker!!

However, we all know that if your last name is "Bush", you don't have to follow the rules like everyone else. Rules are for the common folk...

I despise the Bush family.

[izquierdista]

2. Don't forget Martha Stewart

That trading on inside information landed her Democrat ass in the pokey.

[Festivito]

3. That's what Bush's prosecutors said. But, still no appeal date!?

Oh, and the FBI guy who testified that he could tell that the note was written in a way proving that she had inside info, well.. that FBI agent was fired for overstating his ability to say such things. YET, no appeal date set despite half a billion dollars at stake.

Hmmm. Why is that?

Bet you're one of those who wouldn't really care except to write something bad about a Democrat. Am I right, are you Right?

[MiniMe]

4. Another example of iokiyar