Ted Stevens CONVICTED on All Seven Counts!!!, originally uploaded by noveltimes.
Ah, the sweet sound of justice. And what sound might that be? Me screaming with delight in response to news that the nation’s longest sitting Senator was today convicted for seven counts of corruption. WOOO-HOOOOO!!
This has been coming for a long time. Stevens and his Senate partner-in-corruption Don Young have been ruling the Alaskan roost for too long and with too much disdain for the people and country they claim to represent. The Politico reports the following details about the case:
The indictment charges Stevens with failing to report on his financial disclosure forms $250,000 in “things of value” including remodeling work on his home, a Viking grill and a sweetheart deal on a Land Rover.
The indictment further alleges that “during the same time he was concealing his continued receipt of these things of value from VECO and [VECO executive Bill J.] Allen,” that Stevens “received solicitations for official actions from Allen and other VECO employees, and that Sen. Stevens used his position and office on behalf of VECO during that same time period.”
In exchange, according to the indictment, the oil services company asked Stevens for help with company projects in Pakistan and Russia, as well as a National Science Foundation grant to a VECO subsidiary.
The piece goes on to say that prosecutors may be close to an actual bribery charge. Needless to say, this doesn’t bode well for the Republican’s chances this election season. Can’t think of worse timing, really. And I can’t think of a better present for anyone that would like to see some accountability from our “elected” officials.
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