Edgetho
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LinC = Liar in Chief
Anybody else as shocked as I am? I mean, this is just mind-numbing to think that the party of love and taking care of the chilluns would allow the theft of money from funds allocated to take care of the little critters........
D.C. Officials Stole 110K From Children s Program to Fund Obama Inaugural Ball The Weekly Standard
Neil S. Rodgers, a former D.C. government official, was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the misappropriation of $110,000 earmarked for D.C.'s Children at Risk and Drug Prevention Fund to cover a deficit for the 51st State Inaugural Ball for President Obama's inauguration in 2009. Rodgers, found guilty of fraud in March, was sentenced to 36 days (served on weekends) plus two years of probation. Rodgers must also repay the entire $110,000 as restitution for his crime.
In 2008, as arrangements were underway for inauguration celebrations, the Washington City Paper reported on former council member Harry Thomas Jr.'s early plans for the 51st State Inaugural Ball, noting that "there would have to be a plan to raise funds for the event, and security and cleanup concerns would also have to dealt with. Thomas says all that will be taken care of; he says he plans to seek private donations to cover the difference between the event's cost and the revenues raised by the $51 ticket cost." Donations, however, came up short. Justice Department officials described Rodgers's role in the misappropriation scheme in a Tuesday press release:
Edge:
Wonder how much time you'd do for stealing $110,000 from the goobermint......?? Bet it would be more than a few weekends
Anybody else as shocked as I am? I mean, this is just mind-numbing to think that the party of love and taking care of the chilluns would allow the theft of money from funds allocated to take care of the little critters........
D.C. Officials Stole 110K From Children s Program to Fund Obama Inaugural Ball The Weekly Standard
Neil S. Rodgers, a former D.C. government official, was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the misappropriation of $110,000 earmarked for D.C.'s Children at Risk and Drug Prevention Fund to cover a deficit for the 51st State Inaugural Ball for President Obama's inauguration in 2009. Rodgers, found guilty of fraud in March, was sentenced to 36 days (served on weekends) plus two years of probation. Rodgers must also repay the entire $110,000 as restitution for his crime.
In 2008, as arrangements were underway for inauguration celebrations, the Washington City Paper reported on former council member Harry Thomas Jr.'s early plans for the 51st State Inaugural Ball, noting that "there would have to be a plan to raise funds for the event, and security and cleanup concerns would also have to dealt with. Thomas says all that will be taken care of; he says he plans to seek private donations to cover the difference between the event's cost and the revenues raised by the $51 ticket cost." Donations, however, came up short. Justice Department officials described Rodgers's role in the misappropriation scheme in a Tuesday press release:
Edge:
Wonder how much time you'd do for stealing $110,000 from the goobermint......?? Bet it would be more than a few weekends
