May 26, 2013

Ethics Case Against Maxine Waters Loses Steam as Panelists Step Down

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*Politicians are surrounded by those who would whisper promises of enormous fortunes to merely support them and their corporations. The politicians that don’t fall prey to these lobbyists are few and far between. The money that surrounds politicians is plentiful and has numerous sources. For instance, President Obama’s bailout money. The President’s bank bailout was [...]




Kwame Kilpatrick Denies Obstruction in Murder Investigation

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*Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick took the stand yesterday regarding the murder of stripper Tamara Greene. In court, he continued to support his years long stance that his administration never dealt with the murder. “Unequivocally, we never discussed Tamara Greene,” Kilpatrick said. Sitting on the stand for more than two hours, the disgraced former politician [...]




Auburn’s Cam Newton Wins Heisman Trophy

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*Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback, has won the Heisman Trophy after a season in which he played brilliantly but was also the focus of an NCAA investigation. Newton won in a landslide vote Saturday night, easily outpointing runner-up Andrew Luck to become the third Auburn player to win college football’s biggest individual award. Recently, the [...]




Another Heisman Controversy Over Auburn U’s Quarterback

Cameron Newton, quarterback for Auburn University, being investigated for bribes.

*Here we go again with the drama in the sports world. Reggie Bush just gave his Heisman trophy back five minutes ago and now this. Someone is taking money and the information on “who” is sketchy to say the least. It really sounds like a “he said, she said” incident, but a thorough investigation will take place  to make sure there [...]




Congresswoman Waters Responds to House Ethics Investigation

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*Today in Washington, CD Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) issued the following statement concerning ethics violations charges: “I have not violated any House rules. Therefore, I simply will not be forced to admit to something I did not do and instead have chosen to respond to charges made by the House Committee on Standards of Official [...]