More Ethical / Criminal Activity
Big surprise, but members of Congress are lobbied by business interests and end up forcing the military to purchase inferior products for our men and women in the uniform.
Among the lawmakers who championed the earmarks are Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.; Arlen Specter, R-Pa.; and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
Clinton, who is poised to become secretary of state, received nearly $7,000 in campaign donations from the beneficiaries of these earmarks in recent years. Specter got more than $47,000.
Too bad that these individuals won’t be up for relection soon. Remember Jefferson and Stevenson just lost!