3 Sisters Convicted: Devoutly Catholic (Republican) Political Family Rocked by Scandal

[UpInArms]

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Source: The Inquisitr

In Pennsylvania, 3 sisters convicted of campaign corruption have marked a once-powerful political family's sudden fall from grace.



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gotta go to the link to read more

[Angry Dragon]

2. There should be room for them to move in with the x-pope

[n2doc]

3. Why is "Devoutly" (any religion) considered some sort of sign of goodness?

Doesn't matter how hard you pray or how often. You can still be a scumbag.

[titanicdave]

6. I Think

you are exactly right.....I think "devoutly" means stupidly following a strict guideline without question..

[siligut]

11. Seeking advice from a psychic? Not so "devout" after-all

As if having 3 prominent sisters convicted of corruption wasn’t strange enough, the most recent case brought some bizarre revelations. From The Associated Press:

“During the investigation, which centered on the sisters’ emails, prosecutors stumbled onto messages Sen. Orie and Melvin sent to the “angel lady,” a Philadelphia psychic who read her client’s written questions aloud before claiming to receive a whispered answer from an angel.

“The senator and justice sought assurances from the $85-an-hour medium that Zappala’s investigation wouldn’t result in criminal charges.”

The 3 sisters convicted say they were unfairly prosecuted by Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr., who they say has a politically vendetta against them.


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I agree, anymore, prominence in religion would seem to be as much an indicator of criminal activities as it would be of any supposed goodness.

I wonder if the psychic is the one who told them that Zappala has some sort of vendetta against them. Maybe they were enemies in a previous life.

[Fla Dem]

17. Don't even get why that should be part of the headline. "Devoutly religious", who cares? n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. "As if having 3 prominent sisters convicted of corruption wasn’t strange enough"

"Strange"?

For Republicans???

[Baitball Blogger]

7. The conviction is what was strange.

They usually get away with it.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

10. Good godamn point.

[Motown_Johnny]

5. Jane, Jean and Janine

Reminds me of "This is my brother Daryl and my other brother Daryl".

[SwissTony]

13. Friends of the Kardashians? NT

[DainBramaged]

8. Consulting the 'angel lady' is creepy enough

devout my wrinkled old ass, corrupt is the word.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. "...prosecutors stumbled onto messages Sen. Orie and Melvin sent to the “angel lady,” "

"a Philadelphia psychic who read her client’s written questions aloud before claiming to receive a whispered answer from an angel.

“The senator and justice sought assurances from the $85-an-hour medium that Zappala’s investigation wouldn’t result in criminal charges.”

I never heard of them before (and I am a PA resident). They must have hung out with someone we know (no offense to our Wiccan DUers) -

[October]

16. Lifetime PA resident (Philly and Bucks) and never heard of these women till now.

Bizarre.

Edited to add: Not that I'd hear that much news about Pittsburgh in our region. It's a big state. (Commonwealth)

[Festivito]

12. Never use taxpayer paid staff for campaigns. Be rich first.

Or sell out to higher bidders.

That way you can have people to drive you around to campaign events.

[formercia]

18. Other Peoples' Money

That's how one gets Rich and stays that way.

I wonder if the 3 Mousketeers are Opus Dei.

[Festivito]

20. They're not men. That's why they had to go down. /nt

[RILib]

14. since when is Pennsylvania in the northeast?

We don't want them.

[mrmpa]

15. Hey, hey there...................

Pennsylvania is a Middle Atlantic State. Philadelphia is on the east coast. I would rather be misidentified as being from the northeast, than the midwest.

It's a geography thing. People either were not taught geographsy, or they have completely forgot anything they learned.

[formercia]

19. At the risk if offending people from Ohio and Indiana.

I prefer not to respond.

[Ken Burch]

21. While I have as many disagreements with the Catholic Church as most(some Catholics have more)

I'm not sure that these sisters' religious affiliation had anything to do with their corruption.

We've had plenty of corrupt Protestant politicians, and politicians of other faiths or none, as well.

The Holy See didn't invent graft.

[Tx4obama]

22. Locking, sorry. LBN Dupe. Please continue discussion in previous LBN OP on link below

News of the three sister's convictions in LBN OP posting on Thursday here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014405816

Thank you.