8 [Bush] Pioneers and Rangers face wide range of allegations

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http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051218/NEWS09/512180354

<snip>Federal and state authorities are investigating the Bush Pioneers and Rangers, individuals who raised at least $100,000 or $200,000 for President Bush's re-election, for bribery, money laundering, stock manipulation, and extortion. <snip>

In Ohio, investigators have dug into the finances of two Bush Pioneers - Mr. Noe and Larry Householder, the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who is under grand jury scrutiny for the alleged skimming of campaign funds. <snip>

Nationwide, other Bush fund-raisers are at the center of scandals involving the government, prominent corporations, and the public's trust.

On Thursday, a federal jury found James Tobin, a Maine political consultant, guilty of jamming the Democrats' phone lines in New Hampshire three years ago. He could serve five years in jail and pay a $250,000 fine.
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:bounce: A few more corrupt members of BushCo also in this article.

[Wilms]

1. kick n/t

[IndyOp]

2. "enough [convictions] for their own prison softball team."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

"The Republican culture of corruption, it knows no bounds. It's a deterioration of values." said Amaya Smith, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee.

Democrats have said that as investigations continue, there will be "enough for their own prison softball team."

Larry Householder - under grand jury scrutiny for the alleged skimming of campaign funds.

Mr. Noe - laundering donations to Mr. Bush's re-election campaign; stealing $4 million from the rare-coin investment he managed for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

James Tobin - guilty of jamming the Democrats' phone lines in New Hampshire three years ago. He could serve five years in jail and pay a $250,000 fine.

Jack Abramoff - conspiracy and wire fraud charges in the purchase of gambling boats, whose former owner was later murdered; lobbying actions on behalf of a slew of Indian casinos.

P. Nicholas Hurtgen - hospital construction extortion scam -faces a maximum of 80 years in jail and a $1 million fine if convicted on all charges.

Brent Wilkes - accused of bribing Randy "Duke" Cunningham with $635,000, connected with the money laundering charges leveled against Tom Delay.

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg - stock manipulation.

Manuel Stamatakis - suspect insurance contracts Mr. Stamatakis negotiated as the agency's chairman.

[druidity33]

3. ranger count?

any idea how many pioneers and rangers there are? Is the investigation going down the list? or following trails?

[roguevalley]

4. its endless. family values/morals party. of who? satan?