Another headliner from the Elephant, or, A Factory for Producing Big, Stinking Piles of … Scandal.
Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA), pleaded guilty to taking bribes for steering defense contracts to comrades.
In a statement, prosecutors said Cunningham admitted to receiving at least $2.4 million in bribes paid to him by several conspirators through a variety of methods, including checks totaling over $1 million, cash, rugs, antiques, furniture, yacht club fees and vacations.
What’s worse, the good Rep. Cunningham is chair of the House Intelligence subcommittee on terrorism and human intelligence — i.e., he has privileged access to classified defense information, and thus is in a unique position to use his influence to help determine which companies receive defense contracts.
Can America please fast-forward to November 2006?
Now Playing: Episode 349
Troops needed in Afghanistan end up in Iraq, Obama punts on the FISA bill, and finally: the Supremes rule on the 2nd amendment.
Links Mentioned: The hunt for Bin Laden … the new Army Iraq report … the FISA bill … the Prof references Chinua Achebe and The Lives of Others … the Genarlow Wilson aftermath.
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