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Octafish

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22. A miracle: A poor politician arrives in Washington a pauper and leaves a millionaire.

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 10:18 AM

Jul 2014

Last edited Sun Jul 6, 2014, 11:28 AM - Edit history (1)

The wonder comes in when adding up the salary, even with the franking thrown in, should never be enough to make one rich. Yet, it does.

Thank heavens for the American Dream. And a good staff.

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U.S. House Says Staff Absolutely Immune in Answer to SEC [View all] IDemo Jul 2014 OP

To paraphrase Nixon: "When House staffers do it, that means it's not illegal." Scuba Jul 2014 #1

Or, when anyone inside the Beltway or on Wall Street does it. n/t IDemo Jul 2014 #2

But if you or I did it... R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2014 #17

They lock us up. Octafish Jul 2014 #24

Betting, having done no research, 'staff' loses, elleng Jul 2014 #3

A felony would seem to include a lot of stuff, I would say, for members also. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #10

Yep, talk to Martha Stewart. She can tell you about insider trading felonies /nt dballance Jul 2014 #16

I Think Mr. Kircher Is Pushing It, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #4

Gotta watch them fishing expeditions. Rod Beauvex Jul 2014 #5

But others got Spiro Agnew & Richard Nixon rickyhall Jul 2014 #15

But he slipped the hook and the Republicans got reeled in by voters. alfredo Jul 2014 #20

They're employees on a taxpayer pay check... Historic NY Jul 2014 #6

this is insider trading wilt the stilt Jul 2014 #7

They may or may not be immune, but the optics are sure appalling. nt silvershadow Jul 2014 #8

There is no such thing as absolute immunity in law, even the President, even a Congressman. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #9

Only immune for GOP staff Iliyah Jul 2014 #11

Why do I get the feeling that if a Democrat tried this we'd get 24/7 screeching winter is coming Jul 2014 #12

Hence Boner suing Obama Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2014 #13

We do have a precedent. And when the FBI cearched Representative William Jefferson's Congressional 24601 Jul 2014 #23

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14

They are supposed to hold a House committee hearing and give themselves immunity for testifying. McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #18

If so, the SEC should make public all evidence. Let us become the judge and jury. alfredo Jul 2014 #21

, blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #19

A miracle: A poor politician arrives in Washington a pauper and leaves a millionaire. Octafish Jul 2014 #22