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JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:14 am
by Ibanez
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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star whose political fortunes imploded over the use of campaign finances to support lavish personal spending, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday.
"I misled the American people," Jackson, 48, said before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposed the term, which also included an order for restitution and community service.
The ex-Illinois lawmaker's wife, Sandi, received a 12-month sentence for her role in her husband's misuse of roughly $750,000 in campaign funds over several years.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:16 am
by mrklean
Ibanez wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/14/justice/j ... ?hpt=hp_t3
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star whose political fortunes imploded over the use of campaign finances to support lavish personal spending, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday.
"I misled the American people," Jackson, 48, said before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposed the term, which also included an order for restitution and community service.
The ex-Illinois lawmaker's wife, Sandi, received a 12-month sentence for her role in her husband's misuse of roughly $750,000 in campaign funds over several years.
WOW 2 1/2 years in jail and the Wife gets a year. Hope it was worth it.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:21 am
by CitadelGrad
His race-hustling, shake down artist old man should be in jail for extortion. Ever wonder how he got that Anheuser-Busch distributorship?
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:28 am
by Ibanez
mrklean wrote:
WOW 2 1/2 years in jail and the Wife gets a year. Hope it was worth it.
Don't forget full restitution.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:16 am
by Baldy
Like father like son, the apple doesn't fall far....
Donks.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:21 am
by AZGrizFan
Justice.
Maybe Obama can shorten his vacation by 1 day and send $750,000 to JJ Jr. to pay his restitution bill.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:26 am
by kalm
What a greedy dumbshit. It's not as if you can't have a lavish lifestyle with all the legal perks offered while in office and the potential for reaping the rewards in the private sector after your term.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:34 am
by andy7171
I have no doubt this happens all the time on both sides of the aisle. He was just too stupid to get caught.
We're all fucked.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:04 am
by Cap'n Cat
What he did should make anyone sick, Conk or Donk. Refreshing to see someone own up to it and accept his punishment.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:06 am
by Ibanez
Cap'n Cat wrote:What he did should make anyone sick, Conk or Donk. Refreshing to see someone own up to it and accept his punishment.
Only after he was caught. At least he "manned" up.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:07 am
by Cap'n Cat
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:14 am
by Ibanez
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a shit about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter? They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:17 am
by Cap'n Cat
Ibanez wrote:Cap'n Cat wrote:
Cough, cough, Crawford, Texas, Cough, cough, cough!
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a shit about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter? They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
I agree, Mark, and so do most of our Conk friends here. Still, if it ain't a Conk in office, it's wild and profligate fleecing of the public.......
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:17 am
by ASUMountaineer
Ibanez wrote:Cap'n Cat wrote:
Cough, cough, Crawford, Texas, Cough, cough, cough!
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a **** about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter? They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
Exactly. I'm much more pissed about Congress' lengthy "recesses."
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:50 am
by YoUDeeMan
mrklean wrote:
WOW 2 1/2 years in jail and the Wife gets a year. Hope it was worth it.
It was. He'll get out early from the country club...and he'll still have the fool...ahem,
full support of his constituents.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:53 am
by Ibanez
ASUMountaineer wrote:Ibanez wrote:
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a **** about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter? They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
Exactly. I'm much more pissed about Congress' lengthy "recesses."
The congressional calendar makes no sense.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:31 am
by blueballs
Cap'n Cat wrote:Ibanez wrote:
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a shit about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter? They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
I agree, Mark, and so do most of our Conk friends here. Still, if it ain't a Conk in office, it's wild and profligate fleecing of the public.......
Agreed. The more 0bama is out playing golf and riding his bike with basket on it the less time he is spending fucking up our country an our future.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:10 pm
by AZGrizFan
Cap'n Cat wrote:Ibanez wrote:
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a shit about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter? They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
I agree, Mark, and so do most of our Conk friends here. Still, if it ain't a Conk in office, it's wild and profligate fleecing of the public.......
It is when then spend tax money to fly a fucking DOG out to Martha's Vineyard.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:30 pm
by Baldy
AZGrizFan wrote:Cap'n Cat wrote:
I agree, Mark, and so do most of our Conk friends here. Still, if it ain't a Conk in office, it's wild and profligate fleecing of the public.......
It is when then spend tax money to fly a fucking DOG out to Martha's Vineyard.
Whaddaya mean? This is nothing new. They spend tax money flying Michelle all over the place.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:49 pm
by Cap'n Cat
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:56 am
by blueballs
Baldy wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
It is when then spend tax money to fly a fucking DOG out to Martha's Vineyard.
Whaddaya mean? This is nothing new. They spend tax money flying Michelle all over the place.
The dog looks better than Moochelle, smells better than Moochelle, and is more pleasant to hear from than Moochelle.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:38 am
by BDKJMU
Crawford Tx is an expensive as Hawaii? Martha's Vineyard? Who knew
Which of those places could the average American afford to vacation at?
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:39 am
by Ibanez
BDKJMU wrote:Cap'n Cat wrote:
Cough, cough, Crawford, Texas, Cough, cough, cough!
Crawford Tx is an expensive as Hawaii? Martha's Vineyard? Who knew
Which of those places could the average American afford to vacation at?
So now you want him to vacation in Pigeon Forge or Disneyland? Christ dude, you're really reaching.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:44 am
by kalm
Conk populism! Next thing you know, they're gonna start talking about jobs and how the middle class is getting screwed.
Re: JUSTICE: Jackson, Jr heading to jail
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:46 am
by BDKJMU
Ibanez wrote:Cap'n Cat wrote:
Cough, cough, Crawford, Texas, Cough, cough, cough!
I'm not a fan of Bush or Obama but I really don't give a **** about their vacations. These men have such a stressful job. Let them get out of Washington. They are never off duty so what does it matter?
They pay a portion of Air Force 1 and many of their expenses (aside from security) so really what's it matter. I don't want a President being on the edge, with his finger on the Nuclear Button.
A fraction of 1% is a "portion" to you?
Would be like you staying in 5 bedroom oceanfront in Kiawah Island for a summer week, someone else paying for it, handing them a $20, and saying you paid for a "portion" of it..