02-10-2013, 03:03 PM
(02-09-2013, 06:48 PM)Duchess Wrote:(02-09-2013, 04:23 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I hope the plea deal is not too lenient.
I don't like feeling resigned to the fact that it probably will be, I hope I'm wrong.
I feel the same way; almost conditioned to expect that politicians won't be held accountable for criminal activity like anyone else would. It shouldn’t be that way.
Employees who embezzle from companies and get caught usually face much stricter legal consequences than politicians. Why? I think it’s as bad or worse to steal from the people who are responsible for getting you the job and submitting fraudulent accounting records when you’re a public official. The mere slaps on the wrists only encourage more corruption - it’s bullshit.
Jackson’s wife Sandi resigned from Chicago City Council in January “to help care for her husband”. She hasn’t been charged with anything at this point, though she was investigated by the FBI to determine if she was complicit. First she gets humiliated when his affairs are publicized (the gentleman prefers blondes), then he pulls his disappearing act, now a confession to fraud. She seems to be a very sharp, accomplished, and family oriented woman; she was a rising star in the Democratic Party. if I were she and not complicit, I'd send him packing... Complicity, love or stupidity?
How proud the Reverend must be...