"SENATE MINORITY LEADER HARRY REID CAUGHT IN MAJOR FINANCIAL SCANDAL!"
Did you see the above headline on the front page of the New York Times?
Of course not!
That's because two weeks prior to an election, the liberal media would NEVER, EVER print or broadcast a story that casts a liberal in a negative light!
In fact when the scandals about Senator Reid's $700,000 real estate deal initially surfaced:
ABC aired NOTHING on the story.CBS aired NOTHING.NBC's Chip Reid offered a few ill-chosen words.
And CNN's American Morning gave the story 35 seconds. During the same broadcast, they devoted 18 minutes to the Mark Foley story -- TWO WEEKS AFTER FOLEY HAD RESIGNED!
And how did the magisterial New York Times cover the story?
The day after the word went out about Reid's "good fortune," the New York Times buried the story on page A-19 under the headline: "SENATOR TO AMEND FINANCIAL FORMS."And what was on Page A-1? You guessed it! The Foley story -- so old it was covered with green mold. The headline: "FOLEY CASE SNAGS INCUMBENT IN OHIO RACE FOR HOUSE SEAT!"
Let's face facts! Harry Reid was right when he hypocritically pontificated that there is a "culture of corruption" in Congress. And it would appear that Harry Reid knows all about this "culture of corruption" first hand!
It's the duty of every patriotic American -- at least those of us who don't live at the Ritz Carlton in Washington D.C. like Harry Reid -- to demand that Congress clean up its act. Congress must investigate and prosecute all corruption and wrongdoing of its Members.
But don't expect the New York Times and Katie Couric to lead the charge!
It's up to each and every one of us!
And we can start by demanding they investigate and eliminate the bipartisan culture of corruption RIGHT HERE and RIGHT NOW -- two weeks prior to the election, when our elected officials are actually listening -- we can start by demanding that the Senate Ethics Committee initiate an investigation of Harry Reid as soon as humanly possible!
Was What Senator Reid Did Really That Bad?
Perhaps the more appropriate question to ask is, if you had done what Senator Reid did, would people be calling you a "sneak and a crook?"
Maybe?
Probably!
However, it is increasingly apparent that some of our elected officials -- ignoring the faith the voters put in them to serve in Congress -- feel they are above the law; that they possess an advantage over everyday, hardworking Americans like us.
And the hypocrisy of Senator Reid -- the Minority Leader of the United States Senate -- is sickening. Maybe that is why he is often called "Dirty Harry" on the Hill.Senator Reid was the first shameless, hypocrite in his party to accuse the Republican opposition of creating "a culture of corruption."
This is also the same ideologue who said of the Foley incident: "But we did expect [the Republicans] to protect our kids. It is now clear we expected too much of them. They are not up to the job of upholding America's values."
As Dirty Harry well knows, everyone -- Democrats and Republicans,.. Liberals and Conservatives -- is sickened and disgusted by what Mark Foley did.
And when Foley quickly resigned, knowing full well the GOP leadership -- and more importantly, the American people -- would ostracize him, there wasn't anyone upset to see him go.
The American people have no tolerance for lawlessness and corruption -- including Foley's sickening acts.
But that also goes for all Members of Congress, including Minority Leader Reid who must NOT get a free pass for profiting from a cushy land deal and failing to accurately report it, and illegally playing fast and lose with campaign funds!
Oh yeah, and what about the hypocrisy of Harry Reid mentioning Jack Abramoff and a GOP culture of corruption every chance he gets -- even though Reid's office and campaign benefited tremendously from his own cushy relationship with lobbyist Abramoff?
And now Harry Reid wants to be Senate Majority Leader. So much for our kids and America's values, Harry!
Now Let's Talk About Reid's Dubious Land Deal:
In 1998, Harry "Culture of Corruption" Reid bought residentially zoned land outside Las Vegas for $400,000.Senator Reid then transferred that land three years later to a corporation run by a casino lobbyist friend.
The land then got rezoned for commercial use, and was sold by the corporation, from which Reid pocketed a check for $1.1 million. Coincidentally, there seem to be no records of Reid's stake in the company.
Did we mention that some of that land belonged to the American taxpayers? That's right.
Part of Reid's land was formerly owned by the federal government -- of course it miraculously transformed into private land in an Interior Department swap with a developer.
Right there outside boomtown. Right there for those with the power and influence of Harry Reid, his friends and family, to pick up cheap, get rezoned and flip for a hefty profit.
And, guess who failed to accurately report his quick $700,000 profitable transaction on his Senate disclosure form as required by law...
Guess who was serving on the Ethics Committee at the time...
Guess who hung up on the Associated Press reporters when they tried to question him about his land caper.
You guessed it -- Mr. Senate Minority Leader himself, Harry Reid!If the Senate Ethics Committee doesn't investigate this stinking mess, then its Members should be investigating themselves.
But Wait A Minute! That Isn't All. Another Story Surfaced.
Senator Reid never misses the chance to boast that he "grew up in a small cabin without indoor plumbing and attended a two-room elementary school."Today he owns and lives in a condominium at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. -- the equivalent of owning and living in a suite in the Taj Mahal. In December of 2002, 2004 and 2005-- playing the role of Lord Bountiful -- Reid gave the service staff at his personal residence at the Ritz thousands of dollars in Christmas bonuses.
A selfless and generous act, right?
Wrong. He took the money out of campaign funds -- a clear violation of federal election law.Here's a rich guy who had recently made a $700,000 profit on a cushy real estate deal, who has given himself "cost-of-living" raises -- financed by taxpayer dollars -- in Congress. Yet, he illegally uses money from his campaign coffers so he can look like Santa Claus.And how did the press handle this one?
Zero coverage from CBS.Same from ABC.A few seconds from NBC.
What happens next is up to you. You can sit back and do nothing or you can take action and put Dirty Harry on the front page of every newspaper and on every network.
If you make your voice heard now, even Katie Couric will have to cover both stories.
Oops, We Almost Forgot About Harry Reid And Jack Abramoff!
Oh, yes. we almost forgot about Senator Reid's connection with Jack Abramoff!You remember Abramoff. He's the Washington lobbyist who pled guilty to three counts of defrauding Indian tribes and two counts arising from his dealings with SunCasinos, Inc.
When this story broke, Democrats, led by Harry Reid, danced barefoot in the streets, shaking their tambourines and chanting "Culture of Corruption!" over and over again.
And boy did we hear about it -- for a few days. Then they got the bad news. Abramoff also had lots of dealings with none other than -- HARRY REID!
Reid's office said the contacts were "routine," but the routine contacts appear to have brought nearly $68,000 in routine donations to Reid's routine campaign account.
In fact, billing records show that Abramoff's firm made nearly two dozen routine calls to Reid's office.And did Abramoff's clients get routine favors from Reid?
It would appear so!In cases involving tribal casinos, Reid wrote four letters on behalf of Abramoff's client and, on the floor of the Senate, opposed legislation that would have adversely affected that tribe's interests. He did these things immediately after receiving a contribution from Abramoff's clients.Abramoff's outfit also solicited Reid's help on behalf of another client, the North Mariana Islands -- a U.S. territory.
The Marianas wanted to stave off the imposition of a U.S. minimum wage law and continue to pay $3.05 an hour.A consulting firm connected with Abramoff arranged a pink-drink, grass skirt boondoggle to Malaysia for Reid's long-time chief of staff.
The Abramoff agency also hired one of Reid's key legislative aides as a lobbyist. This same aide later helped organize a fundraiser for Reid. Guess where the bash took place... That right, Abramoff's digs. When asked if he would give back the money he'd gotten from Abramoff, Senator Reid said absolutely not.
Let's make our voices heard today! Let's send a message that the American people won't tolerate any corruption or lawlessness in Congress. Not even by Harry Reid.
Let's demand investigations right here and right now!
Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Fax Messages to President Bush, the leadership of the United States Senate and the Members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. Tell them to launch a full-scale investigation of Harry Reid's land deal, his failure to accurately disclose $700,000 as required by law, his use of campaign funds to give Christmas bonuses to the service staff at his personal residence the Ritz Carlton, and his cuddly relationship with Jack Abramoff's lobbying firm.
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