Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) blasted "tea party" protests yesterday, labeling the activities "despicable" and shameful."
"The ‘tea parties’ being held today by groups of right-wing activists, and fueled by FOX News Channel, are an effort to mislead the public about the Obama economic plan that cuts taxes for 95 percent of Americans and creates 3.5 million jobs," Schakowsky said in a statement.
I'll tell you what's despicable and shameful. Right here:
CHICAGO (AP) — The husband of an Illinois congresswoman pleaded guilty Wednesday to tax violations and bank fraud for writing rubber checks and failing to collect withholding tax from an employee. Robert Creamer, a political consultant married to four-term U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, could face four years in prison on the two felony counts when he is sentenced Dec. 21.
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Creamer, 58, a prominent Chicago political consultant, was accused of swindling nine financial institutions of at least $2.3 million while he ran a public interest group in the 1990s.
This is how Washington DC defines "despicable":
Exercising one's First Amendment Rights.
This is how Washington DC defines "acceptable":
Committing a FELONY (to which one pleads guilty rather than face what must have been overwhelming evidence in open court) by swindling people out of $2.3 million dollars as the spouse of a United States Representative.
I'm sure Jan knew nothing about it, just like I'm sure Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Ben Bernanke, Hank Paulson, Barack Obama, President Bush and over 530 others in Washington DC knew nothing about the multi-trillion dollar swindle committed against The American People over the preceding 10 years.
I'm also sure the dishonorable Jan Schakowsky would prefer that people forget about that little 2005 "incident." After all, four years is a long time, right? We can "forgive and forget" $2.3 million bucks being ripped off after a couple of years, no?
Wake the hell up Washington - we the people are tired of this crap and the Tea Parties of April 15th are our lawful exercise of The First Amendment, unlike the felonious conduct that some of you and your families engage in to get what you want.
We need more - and bigger - Tea Parties.
