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Three more reasons for J Dennis Hastert to leave

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Three more reasons for J Dennis Hastert to leave

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Contributions-Hastert received 100,000$ from Abramoff and his Clients:"Hastert ultimately collected more than $100,000 in donations from Abramoff's firm and tribal clients between 2001 and 2004" In Jan.2006 Hastert pledged to give approximately $70,000 of the donations to charity.(The money went back to K Street)

Coushatta Campaign--DeLay organized Hastert,Blunt and Cantor to back Abramoff effort: One of Abamoff's tribal clients,the Coushttas,'opposed a plan by the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians to open a casino a casino at a non-reservation site, expected at the time to be outside Shreveport ,LA., not far from a casino owned by the Coushattas." Abramoff lobbied DeLay office to organize a June 10,2003 letter to Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton endorsing a view of gambling law benefiting the Coushattas.The letter was co-signed by DeLay,House Speaker J.Dennis Hastert,Majority Whip Roy Blunt,and Deputy Whip Eric I. Canter. A group of Republicans who do not weigh in on Indian issues.

Coushatta Campaign- J Dennis Hastert held fundraiser at Abramoff Restaurant,Supported Coushatta letter:"House Speaker Dennis Hastert ,a Illinois Republican,held a fundraiser at Abramoff's Signatures restaurant in Washington on June 3,2003,that collected at least $21,500 for his Keep Our Majority political action committee from the lobbyist's firm and tribal clients. Seven days later, Hastert wrote Norton (Pay Off)urging her to reject the Jena tribe of Choctaw Indians'request for a new casino. This action breaks
all Ethics of the U.S. House

There is a lot more to read by going to
http://janets-conner.blogspot.com

You can stop this Corruption by supporting John Leasch
http://www.john06.com

 

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