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To: Zoltan! who wrote (133795)	3/28/2001 10:18:03 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 769667

Democratic club will be seized by government if taxes not paid By MICHAEL HEDGES Copyright 2001 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- If Democrats are looking for an example to illustrate the need for urgent, immediate tax relief, they might turn to their own National Democratic Club, for decades the scene of scores of party fund raisers and meetings. The NDC, an institution for Washington Democrats since it was formed by friends and advisers to Harry S. Truman in the early 1950s, owes at least 2 1/2 years of back taxes totaling tens of thousands of dollars and has already faced one expired tax sale, according to city records. Jack Flynn, the president of the NDC, refused to talk about the apparent tax problems. "We have an attorney handling that, so I'm not going to comment," he said. Flynn promised but failed to make the unidentified attorney available for comment. The NDC is housed in an elegant building near the Capitol that, according to the club's official history, was bought by the club in the early 1980s and remodeled extensively. "The club provides an oasis for Democrats, it is our home on the Hill," Flynn said in this month's newsletter. Club members were urged to drop by the new third-floor game room, which features a "Brunswick Traditional Slate pool table, and dart board." Members were also invited to join an early season outing to watch the Baltimore Orioles. But the good times could be coming to an end, according to local tax records. District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue records show the club owes the city $79,461.37 in unpaid taxes for 2000 and the first part of 2001. And the club also owes an unnamed lienholder at least $44,186.62 for unpaid 1999 taxes that were sold in an expired tax auction, said a city tax official. In order to avoid the eventual seizure of the property by the city, or the lienholder, the club must pay both bills, said a D.C. tax clerk. It was not clear from tax records whether the city had set a date for the property to change hands. Flynn would not comment on that. The club has no official connection to the party, but four Democratic members of Congress serve on its board of governors. The club has been the frequent scene of Democratic fund-raisers and news conferences over the years, as well as rallies, barbecues and other party gatherings. Earlier this month Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., hosted a St. Patrick's Day bash, featuring special guest Terry McAuliffe, the newly appointed national chairman of the Democratic National Committee. And shortly after arriving in town, new Democratic members of Congress were hosted at a club reception. According to the club's official history, it began with a group of Truman friends and staff members in 1953 on the day Truman left office. The group formed the "Out But Happy Club," which eventually evolved into the National Democratic Club. chron.com

To: Zoltan! who wrote (133795)	3/28/2001 10:20:33 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 769667

That's amazing. Nothing to lose, I suppose. It seems a little late to be laying the groundwork for an insanity defense.

To: Zoltan! who wrote (133795)	3/28/2001 10:48:33 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 769667

Hey, Zoltan!, there's something else in your link just as good: Jesse Jr.'s finances Jesse Jackson isn't the only one having trouble explaining his finances. His son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., rushed to amend his federal financial-disclosure forms after a reporter called to ask about his interests in various Jackson family businesses, WorldNetDaily.com reports. The younger Jackson "failed to report real-estate assets and liabilities, as well as positions he's held on the boards of two for-profit businesses run by the Jackson family," Paul Sperry writes. "Last month, Rep. Jackson, Illinois Democrat, quietly amended all his annual financial-disclosure statements to show that he served as a director of Jesse Jackson Sr. Productions Inc., a Chicago-based TV and music production company, over the past five years. "After a Chicago reporter phoned to ask about the omission, Jackson corrected the public records in a letter to the House clerk. Jackson said the reporter's call was prompted by 'the recent increase in media scrutiny of Rev. Jackson's financial interests.' " The 36-year-old congressman has done well for himself, the WorldNetDaily reporter said. Until last month, he owned four homes, "including a $550,000 townhouse in Dupont Circle, and has held at least $335,000 — and perhaps as much as $1 million —in stocks, bonds and cash." washtimes.com