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To: longnshort who wrote (46941)	5/17/2005 12:45:46 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

DeLay, the criminal, can join another Republican criminal. Hey it's DeLay's bud Abramoff! Although we will have to rely on Texas to put DeLay in jail where he belongs. I'm not sure about Ney. DeLay and Ney. It's becoming obvious 9-out-of-10 Republicans are thugs. "...A review of the evidence suggests that Mr. Ney [R-OH] may have broken criminal statutes as well as House rules. First, a contribution to a political campaign can constitute a bribe if a quid pro quo can be demonstrated. Here, within days of lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s initial meeting with Mr. Ney to discuss the Tigua’s situation, Mr. Abramoff advised Marc Schwartz, the Tigua’s political consultant, to have the Tigua prepare and Federal Express three checks to Rep. Ney’s political committees, totaling $32,000. The apparent exchange of campaign contributions in return for Mr. Ney’s support of an amendment to reopen the Speaking Rock Casino could constitute bribery. Second, Mr. Ney may have illegally solicited a gratuity. The illegal gratuity statute prohibits a public official from directly or indirectly, demanding, seeking, receiving, accepting or agreeing to accept anything of value personally for or because of any official act performed or to be performed by such official. E-mail exchanges between Mr. Abramoff and Mr. Schwartz indicate that Rep. Ney solicited the Tigua to pay for part of a 2002 golf trip to Scotland. Solicitation of travel is specifically prohibited by House Rules and by the Ethics in Government Act.... rawstory.com