"Any polis which is truly so called, and is not merely one in name, must devote itself to the end of encouraging goodness. Otherwise, a political association sinks into a mere alliance.... Otherwise, too, law becomes a mere covenant... a guarantor of men's rights against one another --- instead of being, as it should be, a rule of life such as will make the members of a polis good and just."
------ Aristotle
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Newt's Breakfast (& Dinner) at Tiffany's
With Gingrich's campaign in chaos, a top aide reveals the candidate had a second line of credit at the high-end jeweler.
And its bigger than you'd guess.
More: http://mail.aol.com/33867-211/aol-1/en-us/Suite.aspx
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Representative Anthony D. Weiner, a once-promising politician whose Brooklyn roots and scrappy style made him a leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York, resigned his seat on Thursday, ending a three-week scandal over his lewd online behavior that startled his constituents and alienated many of his colleagues.
More: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/nyregion/anthony-d-weiner-tells-friends-he-will-resign.html
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John Edwards Should Face October Trial, Federal Prosecutor Tells Judge
By John Peragine and Jef Feeley - Jun 21, 2011 12:49 PM ET
John Edwards , the former U.S. presidential candidate accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions to hide an extramarital affair, should face an October criminal trial, a federal prosecutor said. Source: U.S. Marshals Service via Getty Images
John Edwards, the former U.S. presidential candidate accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions to hide an extramarital affair, should face an October criminal trial, a federal prosecutor said.
Edwards, who has pleaded not guilty to charges he used donations to conceal the relationship and child he had with filmmaker Rielle Hunter while running for president in 2008, should be able to review evidence gathered by prosecutors in time for an October trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon told a federal judge today in Greensboro, North Carolina.
More: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-21/john-edwards-should-face-criminal-trial-in-october-u-s-prosecutor-says.html
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Casinos, Lobbyists & Senators – Corruption Trial Starts Monday
– June 5, 2011
MONTGOMERY — The federal bingo corruption trial begins Monday with the fates of current or former state senators, lobbyists and the owners of Alabama’s largest bingo casinos hanging in the balance.
Former Sens. Larry Means, D-Attalla, and Jim Preuitt, R-Talladega, will be tried along with Sen. Quinton Ross Jr., D-Montgomery, and Sen. Harri Anne Smith of Slocomb, a former Republican who is now an independent.
They and seven others — Victory Land bingo casino and dog-track owner Milton E. McGregor; Country Crossing bingo casino and entertainment center owner Ronald E. Gilley; lobbyists Thomas E. Coker, Robert B. Geddie Jr. and Jarrod D. Massey; Country Crossing employee Jarrell W. Walker Jr.; and Legislative Reference Service analyst Joseph R. Crosby — were indicted Oct. 1 on corruption charges stemming from attempts to pass legislation favorable to bingo casino operators.
More: http://www.ozconspiracyhouse.org/frontend/2011/06/05/casinos-lobbyists-senators-corruption-trial-starts-monday/
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Popularity Declines in Wake of Love Child Scandal
June 18, 2011 12:20 PM EDT
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Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't governor of California any more, but his poll numbers are nose-diving just the same. A recent Field Poll finds that three out of four Californians have a negative impression of their former Governator since the scandal involving his love child surfaced.
According to the L.A. Times, this rating scores Schwarzenegger lower than during either of his terms in political office.
It's good to know that many Californians--unlike Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, have some morals and standards. It sounds pretty clear that their disappointment and disapproval of his philandering ways speak volumes. Wouldn't it be interesting to hear how the former Governator feels about his popularity decline?
More: http://celebs.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979468985
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