posted on May 26, 2005 04:02:24 PM
Just hours ago, a judge ruled for the first time that one of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's political action committees broke election laws.
He has already been found guilty of four congressional ethics violations
After being officially rebuked by the bi-partisan Ethics Committee, Tom Delay retaliated by replacing the Republican members of the committee who dared to stand up to him and he's now involved with a criminal investigation in Texas
P.S. Why focus on DeLay? Among his offenses,
Accepted trips from corporations and later helped kill legislation they opposed
Accepted trips from the lobbyist for a foreign government in violation of House rules
Paid family members more than $500,000 out of campaign contributions
Helped sweatshops in the Mariana Islands at the behest of a lobbyist
Tried to coerce a Congressman for a vote on Medicare
Allegedly used corporate money given to his PAC to finance Texas campaigns in violation of state law
Used Homeland Security resources in a dispute with Democrats in Texas
Diverted funds from a children's charity for lavish celebrations at the Republican convention
Stacked the House Ethics Committee with representatives who have contributed to his legal defense fund
Crippled the effectiveness of the House Ethics Committee by purging members who had rebuked him
Sought a rule change that would have no longer "required leaders to step aside temporarily if indicted"
