Professor Peabody
04-14-2014, 10:33 PM
California Democrats Await Fallout After 3 Are Caught Up in Scandals
By NORIMITSU ONISHIAPRIL 3, 2014
SACRAMENTO — One state senator was charged with conspiring to traffic in arms from the Philippines, and taking bribes from undercover F.B.I. agents including one who posed as a marijuana dealer. Another was accused of taking bribes from federal agents impersonating Hollywood film executives. And a third was convicted of perjury and voter fraud after lying about where he lived when he ran for office.
All three are Democratic state senators from California, and their recent legal problems have brought rare bad news to a party that has come to thoroughly dominate politics in this state but now looks besieged by high-profile corruption cases.
Mr. Yee was arrested last week after becoming ensnared in a wide-ranging federal corruption investigation that initially focused on organized crime figures in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/us/california-democrats-await-fallout-after-3-are-caught-up-in-scandals.html?_r=0
Calif. state Dem Leland Yee, anti-gun crusader, arraigned for gunrunning (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/27/calif-state-dem-leland-yee-anti-gun-crusader-arrai/)
How great is that to see a Vehement anti-gunner arrested for gunrunning? Not just assault rifles, but rocket launchers too. Just another do as I say, not as I do Democrat Liberal. The hypocrisy of California Democrats is breathtaking. Yee's about 65 years old right now, hopefully he'll die in prison.
By NORIMITSU ONISHIAPRIL 3, 2014
SACRAMENTO — One state senator was charged with conspiring to traffic in arms from the Philippines, and taking bribes from undercover F.B.I. agents including one who posed as a marijuana dealer. Another was accused of taking bribes from federal agents impersonating Hollywood film executives. And a third was convicted of perjury and voter fraud after lying about where he lived when he ran for office.
All three are Democratic state senators from California, and their recent legal problems have brought rare bad news to a party that has come to thoroughly dominate politics in this state but now looks besieged by high-profile corruption cases.
Mr. Yee was arrested last week after becoming ensnared in a wide-ranging federal corruption investigation that initially focused on organized crime figures in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/us/california-democrats-await-fallout-after-3-are-caught-up-in-scandals.html?_r=0
Calif. state Dem Leland Yee, anti-gun crusader, arraigned for gunrunning (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/27/calif-state-dem-leland-yee-anti-gun-crusader-arrai/)
How great is that to see a Vehement anti-gunner arrested for gunrunning? Not just assault rifles, but rocket launchers too. Just another do as I say, not as I do Democrat Liberal. The hypocrisy of California Democrats is breathtaking. Yee's about 65 years old right now, hopefully he'll die in prison.