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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (112006)	9/6/2011 7:46:51 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224744

FBI arrests prominent Democratic campaign treasurer Sept. 4, 2011 By BRIAN JOSEPH / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER ocregister.com SACRAMENTO – A prominent Democratic campaign treasurer who works for federal, state and O.C. lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Loretta Sanchez and state legislators Lou Correa and Jose Solorio has been arrested by the FBI on suspicion of mail fraud, The Orange County Register has learned. U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman Thom Mrozek confirmed Saturday afternoon that Kinde Durkee of Burbank-based Durkee and Associates, was arrested by the FBI on a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento. Special Agent Steve Dupre of the bureau’s Sacramento office said she was arrested in connection with her position as a campaign treasurer. State Sen. Lou Correa told the Register on Saturday afternoon that he was called by the FBI late Friday night and told that Durkee had been arrested and that he is a likely victim along with “many, many other victims.” The Santa Ana Democrat said he believes he has lost “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in campaign funds. “This is clearly a sense of betrayal of someone I have trusted for a number of years,” said Correa, who has used Durkee as his campaign treasurer since 1995. “This is a punch straight to the gut.” Federal Election Commission records show that Durkee is the treasurer for Feinstein and Sanchez, who could not be reached Saturday. California Secretary of State records show she currently serves as the treasurer for at least 113 state-level committees. Those committees include campaign accounts for Solorio, D-Santa Ana; Assemblymen Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, and Roger Hernandez, D-Baldwin Park; State Sens. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance and Curren Price, D-Los Angeles; Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian; and former Orange County lawmaker Tom Umberg. Durkee also oversaw the political-action committees of the Democratic Party of Orange County and the Democratic Foundation of Orange County, among others. Durkee and Associates says on its website: “Since 1972 we have worked for 5 presidential campaigns, 4 gubernatorial campaigns, numerous senate, congressional, state and local candidates, initiatives, political action committees and many non-profit associates and small businesses.” Durkee has had enforcement actions taken against her four times by the state Fair Political Practices Commission, primarily for failing to report transactions or information. She has also received at least a half a dozen enforcement warning letters from the commission and stipulated to a violation before the City of San Diego Ethics Commission. Mrozek said in an email that he expects Durkee to make her initial court appearance Tuesday afternoon, most likely in Santa Ana, but he won’t know for certain until Tuesday morning.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (112006)	9/6/2011 7:58:36 AM
From: tonto	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

Kenneth, what is your magic number for employees to have coverage? You say a company should not be forced...(g) yet you support it...if it is not you...you post that you do offer and that you do not because of payroll taxes. When you get your story straight, let us know... To: tonto who wrote (108724) 10/13/2007 3:04:55 PM From: Kenneth E. Phillipps Read Replies (2) of 168697 tonto is FULL of shxt and lies! I am a very generous employer who does offer health insurance to his part TIME Secretary. To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (108725) 10/13/2007 4:18:55 PM From: tonto 3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 168697 Kenneth, we will simply look at your words. From: Kenneth E. Phillipps Read Replies (1) of 761923 So you don't favor a cut in payroll taxes. Such a cut would allow me to pay MY Secretary some health care benefits. I don't need such a plan because the taxpayers already pay for mine through MY WIFE's federal employment.>/b> To: tonto who wrote (108716) 10/13/2007 10:24:49 AM From: Kenneth E. Phillipps Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 168697 tonto, you are being silly. I offer health insurance to my part time Secretary. Apparently, you want me to force her to accept health insurance. To: tonto who wrote (617455) 9/3/2004 1:23:58 PM From: Kenneth E. Phillipps Read Replies (2) of 769595 No, I have a FULL TIME secretary with an office, reception area, conference-library, and two offices, Telephone, FAX etc. To: BlackDog777 who wrote (612368) 8/27/2004 11:30:40 PM From: Kenneth E. Phillipps Read Replies (1) of 769595 No, I'm on Social Security Retirement. I also have an active law practice, my own office and a FULL TIME Secretary. My grandparents only paid into the system for about 10 years.