Is the Law Finally Closing in on John Murtha?
The Pennsylvania congressman and champion of pork has the FBI breathing down the necks of several of his cronies.
In 2005, Newsbusters detailed some of the Murtha deals in his district (which probably deserves the title”Porkapolis”) then public:
- Roll Call’s Mary Jacoby observed that “Of the approximately $4 billion in ‘directed spending’ contained in the $240 billion fiscal 1994 defense appropriations bill, more than $11 million is earmarked for projects in Murtha’s district.” Of this, $103 million went to “a non-profit research” company in his district known as Concurrent Technologies Company (CTC), “a subsidiary of the University of Pittsburgh Trust”.
- Jacoby’s report continued breaking down the CTC earmark — “$30 million was for the National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence [ed:whatever that is]. Forty million dollars for the National Center for Excellence in Manufacturing Technology, $10 million for the National Applied Software Engineering Center, and $23 million for the Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CALS_ Shared Resource Center (SRC).”
- His behavior so outraged fellow House Democrat George Brown, chairman of the Science Space and technology Committee who felt that these earmarks bypassed normal competitive peer review processes, that Congressman Tom Foley had to intervene when Brown demanded to know the details of how these earmarked billions were being spent and request the Defense Department to release the documents related to these earmarks.
But as Newsbusters reports, the earmarks by Murtha to Porkopolis continued unabated. Notably in 1998, the Pentagon made clear that there were $4 billion in projects which it had never asked for, and when the Pentagon complaint drew the attention of the Washington Post, it focused a great deal of attention on Murtha again.
The paper reported, inter alia:
In the House version of the fiscal 1999 defense appropriations bill, Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) has inserted $ 25 million in funding for DRS Laurel Technologies in Johnstown, his hometown. He inserted another $ 25 million or so in classified funds for a Johnstown drug intelligence center and millions more for a Johnstown research group studying ‘environmental excellence’ and other issues.
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In six years, stoked by Murtha’s clout as the ranking Democrat on the House defense appropriations subcommittee, DRS Laurel’s annual revenue has ballooned from $ 3 million to $ 70 million and its work force has grown from 45 to 260. Jack Donnelly, the president of DRS Laurel Technologies, credits Murtha “100 percent for opening the door” to lucrative Pentagon business.
Perhaps because they approved of Murtha’s anti-Iraq war stance, reporting on the king of pork’s earmarks tapered off somewhat. That is until last month when it was reported that the FBI, IRS, and Defense Criminal Investigative Service had searched two Porkapolis businesses and the homes of the firms’ founder, Kuchera Industries and Kuchera Defense Systems, which had reportedly received “over $100 million in earmarks, thanks to Murtha’s efforts.”
This month, another firm with close ties to Murtha was also searched by the FBI. PMA group is headed by Paul Magliochetti, a former Murtha aide. (Another former aide, Julie Giardina, is also employed by the firm.) According to the ABC report, the firm and Murtha have very close links indeed.
The PMA Group has benefited mightily from its ties to Murtha. In 2008, it brought in $13.8 million in revenue representing dozens of defense companies and contractors, many of which have donated heavily to Murtha. The veteran Pennsylvania Democrat has helped the firm secure millions in federal earmark dollars. Indeed, in 2008, PMA clients won $299 million in earmarks, according to figures compiled by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
While the firm represents some defense giants like Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, a large portion of their business comes from small defense firms headquartered in and around Murtha’s district.
Today, the New York Times reports that the investigation has widened to contributions by PMA to Murtha and two other of his Democratic colleagues and allies on the Appropriations Committee:
In the first half of 2007, the PMA Group and its clients contributed more than $500,000 to three congressmen, Mr. Murtha, the Pennsylvania Democrat who is chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee, and his close allies on the panel, Representative James P. Moran of Virginia and Representative Peter J. Visclosky of Indiana.
The lawmakers, meanwhile, earmarked more than $100 million in defense spending for PMA clients in the appropriations bills for 2008, according to a study by Taxpayers for Common Sense, which tracks earmarks.
In the last two weeks before the 2008 election, Mr. Murtha went on a last-minute fund-raising blitz, and PMA executives and clients gave him more than $100,000, according to a tally by the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call.
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Experts in political law said the lawmakers could be required to return the improper contributions or, if they had turned a blind eye to fraud, they could be in legal trouble.
It is hard to see how any party that truly cared about the readiness of the military, the well being of the troops, or the national defense (not to mention the importance of curtailing wasteful government spending) could keep this man as head of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. He has wasted so much money on foolish projects unwanted by the Pentagon, enriched himself in the process, and slandered the troops when it suits him. Whatever the case with the ongoing FBI investigations of firms intertwined with this man, retaining him in this important position sends an unmistakably odorous message about the Democrats’ utter lack of concern for the troops and national security.
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Clarice Feldman is a retired litigation lawyer who lives in D.C. She's a news junkie addicted to the internet.
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58 Comments
1. Letalis Maximus, Esq.:God I hope so. The husband of a good friend is one of the Haditha Marines.
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:02 am 2. Frank:Murtha, like the majority of congressional representatives, is a corrupt, bloodsucking slimeball.
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:17 am 3. matt:Institutional corruption is endemic in Congress these days, and the hypocrisy is blinding. keep at it, Clarice. The truth will out.
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:19 am 4. Korla Pundit:Yet he keeps getting elected by his “racist,” “redneck” constituents, again and again.
Let’s not forget the work ACORN did in his district to save his massive butt last year. How many billions is ACORN getting in the “stimulus” depressant?
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:28 am 5. Daniel in Brookline:It’s worse than that. Remember the Truman Committee in WWII?
Corruption does not just mean wasted money; it means lack of oversight, and, in many cases, failure to get the job done. If money is funneled directly to the people who help a Congressman get elected, regardless of merit, then occasionally they will produce substandard goods — for the troops, during wartime.
We have not yet heard stories about soldiers killed in the field, attributable directly to Congressman Murtha and his pork-laden appropriations. I pray we will not. But if he’s as corrupt as he seems to be, such stories will come out eventually; it’s just a matter of time.
respectfully,
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:39 am 6. Spinoneone:Daniel in Brookline
Well, as the saying goes, “The four oldest professions in the world are priests, politicians, and prostitutes because all three are all about sex, money, and power.”
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:45 am 7. tommyd:Murtha is a disgrace to America.
he will be remembered as nothing more than a disgraced broken down old man who sold his soul and honor for nothing more than Greed and personal gain.
He is the epitome of the classless scum that is allowed to pervade
Americas political ranks.
I am sorry that he is able to claim association with our proud Honorable members of our Armed Forces.
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:55 am 8. toad:“Shot while trying to escape.”
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:56 am 9. Ken:Good. That’s what he gets for all of his slanderous comments about the Haditha Marines.
Most disgraceful member of the House of Representatives. That’s saying something with Barney Frank, John Conyers, Charlie Rangel, Jose Serrano, Nancy Pelosi (and on and on) coming from the same body.
Feb 11, 2009 - 10:58 am 10. Ms. Attitude:Drop in at HuffPo and the liberal commentors whine about the amount spent on defense and how defense spending should be cut in half. I bet they don’t realize or care to report that Murtha (DEMOCRAT) is wasting a lot of it and they support him. I guess it’s really easy to trick a liberal.
Feb 11, 2009 - 11:03 am 11. kenny darter:People hated his Haditha claims.
Feb 11, 2009 - 11:03 am 12. sherlock:http://hateonme.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie37ciAOOQ0
I believe that Murtha also advised Clinton on military matters connected with the Somalia incursion, counselling against providing the troops with aromored vehicles, and then counselling for a rapid retreat once that had been shown to be a fatal oversight.
Those among us who have not forgotten recent history already will know that this retreat convinced a certain wealthy islamic fanatic that America was a paper tiger, with horrible consequences on 9-11.
Of course, when lead by Bill Clinton as advised by John Murtha, America was indeed a paper tiger.
Feb 11, 2009 - 11:13 am 13. David Gillies:In a rational world, Murtha would be in jail. In a just world, he’d be in a gibbet.
Feb 11, 2009 - 11:55 am 14. Oscar the Grump:It’s hard to mention Clinton and Murtha in the same breath unless you have a sever case of gas.
Feb 11, 2009 - 11:57 am 15. Neal Puckett:The Murtha lawsuit is pending an appellate decision as to whether the trial judge correctly ordered that Mr. Murtha was required to sit for a deposition. Of course he is dodging that and hiding behind Justice Dept. lawyers who argue he is entitled to immunity, even for comments made outside the Congress and for his own political benefit. As the attorney for SSgt Wuterich, it’s nice to see that his struggle is not forgotten. We hope to resolve his court-martial sometime this year. His life has been on hold for 3 years awaiting the disposition of these allegations. Please support him at http://www.frankwuterich.com
Feb 11, 2009 - 12:03 pm 16. Dave:Check out my experience with a Murtha earmark.
Feb 11, 2009 - 12:06 pm 17. SeniorD:Please! Please! Please! Get this corpulent, corrupt, piece of filth in prison awaiting trial. Once convicted, sentence him to his very own, private fantasy island.
Parris Island Boot Camp.
In the Summer.
When the sand crabs are hungry.
Feb 11, 2009 - 12:27 pm 18. gcblues:he is a dem
Feb 11, 2009 - 1:51 pm 19. Cybergeezer:he will get a pass.
in all my years the only dem i recall going to jail was that other thug from chicago. you know, the old polish white guy, not the thug from chicago in the white house now.
Murtha has desecrated the Koran; Much less the U.S. Government. He should be subject to Sharia Law. Off with his head. (Not much loss.)
Feb 11, 2009 - 2:43 pm 20. Cybergeezer:4. Korla Pundit:
Feb 11, 2009 - 2:47 pm 21. Brad G:Rednecks everywhere are being insulted! We may file charges!
You’ve heard of Sharia law? Redneck law is worse!
Murtha represents what seems to be the worst elements of our gov’t reps, yet he continues to be re-elected. The fact that this still happens — as well as Frank and Dodd holding positions of power in our gov’t, and continually being re-elected, makes you wonder how such a gov’t can represent any normal person who cares about freedom. How many of our reps really care about the constitution or idividual freedom? Some do, I know, but they work within such a corrupt system, how effective can they be? The system doesn’t seem to reward honesty and adherence to consitutional principles. When horrible creatures like Murtha can continue to prove what absolute rotten crudballs they are, so totally against the grain of honesty and individual rights – it just seems beyond comprehension that they continue to hold positions of power in what is supposedly the most esteemed political system in the world. When you claim reverence for our country and all of its wonders, how do these grotesque parasitical powermongers fit in? Is this part of what you have allegiance too? If so, it certainly dilutes the meaning of it.
Feb 11, 2009 - 2:50 pm 22. Honest Jon:5. Daniel in Brookline: “It’s worse than that. Remember the Truman Committee in WWII?”
Concerning the Truman Committee, I’m in total agreement. I have a biography here, “Truman” by David McCullough (which I highly recommend), which states on page 288, “Later estimates were that the Truman Committee saved the country as much as $15 billion.” That’s a lot of cash, Jack! And consider that that was in the 1940s. It goes on to say, “Fear of investigation or public exposure by the committee was enough in itself to cause countless people in industry, government, and the military to do their jobs right, and thereby, in the long run, saving thousands of lives.”
What needs to be done is that there needs to be a permanent committee such as Truman’s that oversees and exposes to the public as well as to the government the corruption that is involved in these defense contracts vis-a-vis Murtha and his ilk.
regards
Feb 11, 2009 - 2:52 pm 23. Letalis Maximus, Esq.:That Dem Chicago Congressman thug (Mel Watt?) who screwed an underaged girl went to the hoosegow.
Feb 11, 2009 - 3:28 pm 24. Boatbulder:Bravo, Clarice! Give ‘m Hell!
There appears to be a typo in the first bullet point on page 2. Shouldn’t that be more than $11 million?
Feb 11, 2009 - 4:08 pm 25. Caution:he is a sociopath. should not have been re-elected, but was which makes me wonder about the clowns that live in his district……
Feb 11, 2009 - 4:51 pm 26. Lynn:I have nothing to say. At least nothing that is fit to print,
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:02 pm 27. Pee Wee Herman, Community Organizer:GGGGRRRRRRGGGRRRRRRRRR……..!!!!!
Also note that the one marine who’s still under investigation is the one who sued first. Draw your own conclusions.
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:19 pm 28. Mike:Murtha and scumbags like him will continue in office as long as we, the sheeple of the United States, prefer goodies from Washington over honesty. Maybe when the goodies run out, the sheeple will evolve into a higher species.
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:35 pm 29. Cybergeezer:22. Honest Jon:
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:37 pm 30. Cybergeezer:I like the way you think; But, Truman was in the 50’s.
And there are “Committees”, such as the Congressional Budget Office, and Office of Management and Budget, that perform what you are looking for.
Check them out.
Okay; Truman was in the 40’s also. I didn’t see him in D.C. until 1950. My memory is a little off.
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:41 pm 31. 2foot onion:“Bravo-Foxtrot” would be the best way to describe this piece of ____. Next to filling a seat up on The Hill, what has he done ever? The district which he has failed in PA is a wreck. It looks like a combination of the movies “Deliverance” and “O’ Brother”. It’s a run down area of western PA, waiting for the steel industry to come back. Which began leaving shortly after the Civil War. Great job in your back yard, slacker!
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:41 pm 32. moron:Now, lets get to his disgusting statements of the Marine Corps. Just because he was able to hide and slide during his brief time in my Corps, dose NOT at any time give him the right to make those statements. Maybe he needs to reread the Code Of Conduct. He has somehow managed to fail to follow any of them! Personally, I would like to invite him out to the tree line for some corrective adjustments. Unfortunately, I would be locked up until the next ice age.
Finally, WOW! Who would have ever imagined that this freak would be caught up in some illegal activities? If this last little snafu does not get him out of office nothing ever will.
There is one form of lower life. Those who continue to vote for him.
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:53 pm 33. Will:Don’t stop with Mr unhappy corruption,how about the whole democrat liberal party?
Feb 11, 2009 - 6:32 pm 34. Ramp Rat:Ms. Feldman, please keep on writing about the American Political Class, from William Jefferson Clinton, (define “IS”)to Cold Cash Jefferson, to our GOP “Duke Cunningham. The majority of these people do not appear to be very bright and apparently have little understanding of economics, and are out of touch with those of us in who earn below $200,000k. Politicians are like diapers, they need changing frequently, I hope my countrymen and women will institute this policy before its too late.
Feb 11, 2009 - 6:34 pm 35. clarice:There is a typo in this as boatbuilder observed. This is how the errant sentence should read:
“Roll Call’s Mary Jacoby observed that “Of the approximately $4 billion in ‘directed spending’ contained in the $240 billion fiscal 1994 defense appropriations bill, more than $11[3] million is earmarked for projects in Murtha’s district.”
I regret the error.
Feb 11, 2009 - 6:35 pm 36. Honest Jon:29. Cybergeezer:
The Truman committee existed in the 40s. It was before he became VP. And before he became President. In fact, Truman wrote a letter to Roosevelt stating, during his heading of the commission, that the commission was, “100 percent behind the administration”
You said, “And there are “Committees”, such as the Congressional Budget Office, and Office of Management and Budget, that perform what you are looking for.”
The job that these committees are performing is sub-par.
Feb 11, 2009 - 7:08 pm 37. Bilgeman:Murtha…with Marine officers like him, is it any wonder Viet Nam went as it did?
The 1st Marines of 1966-67 shoulda fragged the Marine Corps’ version of John Kerry.
Murtha also has “Medal Problems”:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/13/AR2006011301736.html
Imagine that… his typewriter must have fell on him while he was drafting his own citation.
Feb 11, 2009 - 7:36 pm 38. Marc Malone:I wonder if the war-profiteering laws are still on the books? If I remember right, it can lead to treason charges, court-martial, and (sell tickets!) a firing squad!
Feb 11, 2009 - 11:46 pm 39. John Burke:Murtha really should have gone down in the Abscam scandals. What saved him then was his ratting out others.
Colleagues and associates of Murtha had better watch their backs.
http://thepurplecenter.blogspot.com/
Feb 12, 2009 - 12:11 am 40. Geezer:Organize a mock “drumming out” ceremony in his district. Nothing would be more humiliating for this POS. Announce that Kerry would be next. Retired Marines, bikers and other veterans descending on his shameless district to boot the bastard out of the Corps would leave a stigma.
Feb 12, 2009 - 5:47 am 41. Bloke:What is wrong with Pennsylvania voters who return this crook back to Washington year after year? Abscam was almost 30 years ago & this bottom feeder is still sitting in the House of Representatives. His comments about the marines were despicable and the fact that he was a marine makes his remarks even more egregious. Murtha is exactly what is wrong with this country.
Feb 12, 2009 - 6:38 am 42. Eowyn2:Letalis Maximus: You tell your friend that there are hundreds of thousands of us who believe in him and his innocence in this matter.
Tommy G: My sgt son (USMC) and my sgt daughter (USArmy) have been quite vociferous in stating that the military does not claim Murtha. The members of the USMC (and I know quite a few) are especially vocal about this man. There are some who have wondered if he could be tried for treason as he has given comfort to the enemy in a time of war and he did take the Marine oath.
Feb 12, 2009 - 8:18 am 43. Eowyn2:Geezer: I like your idea. Maybe there is someone from Patriot Guard on here who would like to take that up.
Feb 12, 2009 - 8:24 am 44. TexEd:Hey, talking about democrat thieves in Congress, how come Obama hasn’t given a cabinet job to ole Dick (”Head”) Gephardt? Ole Head and Tommie the Commie are two of a kind.
Feb 12, 2009 - 9:11 am 45. John Gallagher:It is sad that no matter what the party, the longer these people are there the more corrupt they seem to become.
Will we ever see another “Mr. Smith” in Washington.
Feb 12, 2009 - 9:12 am 46. deguello:Clarice, you silly girl! Don’t you know that the law only applies to dastardly republicans,and white hockey players?
Feb 12, 2009 - 10:19 am 47. Sonny:Although being from California, I sent money to his Republican opponent (Russell) because Russell was so close to beating Murtha. Suddenly, Murtha shot out ahead and had votes exceeding 60% in the final tally.
I thought is was strange even though I knew ACORN was running around loose in the state.
Russell will be running against Murtha again, and again I will be sending him support.
Maybe this time, we can get the jerk out of Congress.
What a disgrace!!!
Feb 12, 2009 - 11:59 am 48. Butters Dad:This sounds very distasteful and I apologize in advance to those who find it offensive. But those of you from Pennsylvania will understand. This man is so extordinarily disgusting, disgraceful and despicable, he should really do this Country a favor and pull a Bud Dwyer. I’d buy a ticket to that. Dirt Bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 12, 2009 - 1:57 pm 49. rock pile vet:Murtha passing judgment on someone else without a judge and jury shows that he has a guilty conscience and needs to appear to his voters as un-tainted.
Be Advised-
We missed fragging some of the ones that needed it the most.
Feb 12, 2009 - 5:01 pm 50. richard morrissey:Murtha is just the embodiment of the democrat party that claims to be for the little guy while pursuing party power above the good of the country. the real culprits here are the clones in his district who, while having the ability to think, choose not to do so.
Feb 12, 2009 - 7:08 pm 51. Donna V.:Murtha is one of those pols that tests my faith in democracy. That over half the electorate was bamboozled by a slick-talking con man from Chicago was bad enough, but heck, there were moments when The One (momentarily) charmed me. I could understand Obambi’s appeal, just as I could understand why people liked Slick Willie, even though I didn’t vote for either man.
But Murtha? A sleazy old crook who not only slandered honorable Marines but insulted the voters in his own district – and they reelected him? That told me that there are people in Western PA who are no better than pigs at the trough. “Insult us, call us ‘rednecks’ we don’t care, as long as you bring home the goodies!” Nevermind that despite all the goodies, the district remains an economic basketcase.
In a democracy, you do indeed get the government you deserve – and that’s a very sad commentary on America circa 2009.
Feb 12, 2009 - 7:50 pm 52. Rhein Gold:This overweight sad sack of a politician is the reason why I’m so in favor of term limits. We have to clean up Congress and get SOB’s like Murtha the hell out of DC. The people of Pennsylvania should be ashamed of themselves for voting this moron back into office.
Feb 12, 2009 - 8:15 pm 53. seven:Put him in the line up with the trio of Obama reid and Pelosi, He fits in very well.
Feb 12, 2009 - 8:47 pm 54. ajacksonian:From the Abscam investigation, Rep. Murtha caught on tape:
“MURTHA: Let me tell you what I see. Howard, his deal with you guys, or two other guys [Thompson and Murphy], I’m dealing. I’ll tell you how I feel about my part of it. My part is that you don’t need to spend a goddamn cent on this thing. That’s my feeling. Howard feels differently about it. These other two guys have as much influence with the administration and in Congress as anybody. There’s no question about it. There’s no question about these other two guys being long-term members, being chairmen of the right committees. They’re the right people. But — you gotta look at it realistically, you gotta know all the facts before you can do anything at all. Now, as I told Howard, I want to deal with you guys awhile before I made any transactions at all, period. In other words I want to say, “Look put some money in these guys,” and I, just let me know, so I can say, you know, these guys are gonna do business in our district. Then there’s a couple businesses that I’m not personally involved in but would be very helpful for the district, that I could make a big play of, be very helpful to me. After we’ve done some business, then I might change my mind. But right now, that’s all I’m interested in. [12:00:40] Period. And I’m gonna tell you this. If anybody can do it… and I’m not bullshitting you fellas, I can get it done my way. There’s no question about it. I can get it done. And the thing you gotta remember is, what happened to [South Korean agent Tongsun?] Park and those guys, you can’t start going to people that you don’t know, that don’t level with you, that bullshit you, that don’t look into it. For instance, I may tell you in a week after I look into it can’t be done. It cannot be done. And I’ll tell you. I won’t bullshit you. When I make a deal, it’s a goddamn deal. That’s all there is to it. And, uh, you know, after it’s done, you may tell me, well you’ve already done it, there’s no reason for me to deal with ya. Howard tells me that you’re not that kinda people, that, you uh, you know, that you deal, you know…
[..]
MURTHA [12:14:13]: The thing is, what I’m trying to do is establish the very thing that you talked about. That tie to the district, that’s all I need, from then on — I’m gonna be there 20 years in that goddamn Congress. I don’t want to screw it up by some little goddamn thing along the way that, if I wanted to make a lot of money I would have been outside making a lot of money. And you, I know what I can do and what I can’t do…I won’t bullshit you, that’s for sure….you got two good people, and I just want to know — well, I know the facts.”
And he was re-elected after that.
Now as Congress funds the FBI and has ‘oversight’ on it, just why haven’t we seen more such investigations? Could it be those lovely purse strings in the hands of incompetents and crooks Upon the Hill? Because I really doubt that Congress got any more ethical or up-front about what it was they were doing with taxpayer money and government power since then… just the opposite, in fact.
Feb 13, 2009 - 3:55 am 55. Sue:I have a feeling that one or more of Murtha’s racist constituents are behind this.
Feb 13, 2009 - 10:08 am 56. Holy Cow What is Happenin:Wow! a journalist after after the truth. Novel. Please check out the facts on the $550 billion electronic run on the banks on 9/16/08 that was the economic basis for TARP. Yes, it is a fact, there was a documented $550 billion dollar run on the US banks on that day. Has anyone considered that we were the victims of economic terrorism? The terrorist along with, maybe, our internal terrorist like George Soros saw our bloated debt ridden state and took us down. We need investigative journalism on this!!! Representative Paul Kanjorski from Pennsylvania detailed these facts on CSPAN and nobody cares. Is everyone in on it?
Feb 13, 2009 - 12:51 pm 57. Holy Cow What is Happenin:Check out Representative Paul Janjorski’s interview on CSAN. Shocking that this is not widely publicized.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NMu1mFao3w
Feb 13, 2009 - 12:54 pm 58. 888:With his sole source earmarks amounting to wasteful spending, Murtha has violated the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), and CICA is a law and is fundamental to federal Government contracting.
Murtha is Judas to the proud men and women, both military and civil servants alike, who represent the Defense Department.
He needs to be convicted.
Feb 15, 2009 - 2:36 pm