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carincross Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 04:44 AM
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Portrait of Dennis Hastert By Sibel Edmonds
Dennis Hastert: A Portrait of a Political System Termite By Sibel Edmonds
"While dictionaries and encyclopedias, including Wikipedia, provide a thorough definition and description of insect termites, none offers any information on the semi-human termites imbedded within the political system of our nation, where they feed on the lobby and special interest Political Eco System while they cause serious foundational and structural damage to the welfare of the public majority, and to future generations’ prosperity and liberties. …

"Dennis Hastert, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives from 1987 until 2007, represented Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, and served as the Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007. Prior to his two-decade long career as a congressman, Hastert was a high school teacher in Chicago with a modest family income. Yet, somehow, he managed to become a multi-millionaire while in Congress: his financial net worth went from less than $270,000 in 1986 to an estimated $4 million to $17 million. No, this was not due to a rich wife or a sudden inheritance, nor was it due to winning a lottery. This fortune came about solely as a result of his activities as a Political System Termite."

http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2009/12/28/dennis-hastert-a-portrait-of-a-political-system-termite/
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 04:59 AM
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1. Thst's mind boggeling to me! What in the hell did he have to do
tp get a;; that $$???? He always seemed to me to be such a wuss, and a whimp. I can't even remember ever hearing him talk!
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 06:05 PM
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4. he accepted bribes fromTurkey, for starters. Read the link.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 06:59 AM
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2. Eric Holder, Call Your Office!
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 06:01 PM
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3. Sickening
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pauldp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 08:43 PM
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5. K&R! nt
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 09:51 PM
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6. I don't understand. $40,000 per month?????
This is my district. I don't understand. How do we pay for anything for him? I imagine he has a pension or health care benefits but I don't get this $40 grand/mo.

The above article linked to politico's http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30846.html
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troubledamerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 12:40 AM
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7. Is Dennis on Team Ergenekon? U.S. branch? Why doesn't Sibel make that connection?
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Mithreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 07:31 AM
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8. kick
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