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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (53302)	4/4/2006 11:54:15 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 59480

That Idiot Wynn is my congressidiot. They Demo0crats germandered the rich repubs out of Montogemoery county and put us in Minority PG County. Hey Wynn get a clue the cop was telling her to stop and she ignored him so he had to grab her

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (53302)	4/5/2006 12:24:45 AM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 59480

What the press is not telling the people is she swung around and clobbered the poor guy in the face with her cell phone! She's also in more trouble at home.. ajc.com > Metro > DeKalb/Rockdale McKinney's office says funding Hayes' trip a mistake Use of House funds for political activity violated rules By BOB KEMPER, SCOTT MacFARLANE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 04/04/06 WASHINGTON — When Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia spent money from her congressional office budget to fly singer Isaac Hayes to DeKalb County last year, it wasn't just to have the superstar attend the opening of her new district office or talk about music education for children of the Fourth Congressional District. Hayes also was the headliner at a political fundraiser for McKinney at the Stone Mountain home of state Sen. Gloria Butler, a violation of House ethics and campaign rules. McKinney's office on Monday said it made a mistake when it paid for Hayes' trip — $500 for airfare and $400 for accommodations — with funds from her $1 million congressional office budget, which is funded entirely by federal tax dollars. Her aides vowed to pay back the money. But McKinney's problems grew more serious Tuesday because using House funds to pay for purely political activity is specifically prohibited by House rules. Further, McKinney's failure to list Hayes' expenses on her campaign disclosure forms violated Federal Election Commission rules. "It's actually breaking the law," said Melanie Sloan, executive director of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. "It's breaking House rules, which prevent a member from using travel funds for anything but their own travel," Sloan said. "And it breaks Federal Election Commission law, which requires that campaign funds be used for campaign expenses." McKinney's spokesman, Coz Carson, said the misreporting had been an administrative mistake. "This was not some sinister act to dupe the people out of a small amount of money," Carson said. Butler, who hosted McKinney's fundraiser with Hayes in March 2005, said it was the first and only event she hosted for the six-term congresswoman. Butler said she couldn't recall how many people attended the event or how much money was raised, details she said were handled by McKinney's campaign. Public records show that McKinney did make a distinction between the event at her district office and the fundraiser held that evening when it came to catering. She paid the caterer who did both events about $1,000 from her congressional office funds for one event and $800 from her campaign fund for the fundraiser, distinctions she didn't make with Hayes. McKinney has featured Hayes in a full-color brochure she sent later to constituents. The singer also did a campaign radio ad for McKinney. ajc.com!-1421176364&UrAuth=`N]NUOcNYUbTTUWUXUWUZT[U\UWU^U`UZUaUaUcTYWYWZV&urcm=y