Comments on: NEA “Scandal”: Secretly Taped Conversation Appears to Have Violated State Laws

By: runfastandwin

runfastandwin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:43:46 +0000

To which I can only reply, to quote Ben Franklin, the louder they proclaimed their innocence, the faster we hid our spoons. Seriously if you have to post that much crap to make what point I have no idea you should be doing it on your own blog, not on this one.

By: OsborneInk

OsborneInk — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:32:55 +0000

You know, I’ve been covering this extensively at my blog and at Huffington Post — but I hadn’t even thought of that particular angle. You’re right: my (admittedly minimal) understanding of the law suggests Corrielche’s in violation of federal wiretapping statutes as well.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:28:11 +0000

I don’t know what might be the issue either…unless the NEA Director actually suggested programs to promote specific legislation that might be before Congress. Just encouraging Art projects encouraging public engagement in their communities, Science, the Environment, Volunteerism etc, hardly seems to be anything that would even approach a violation of the Hatch Act.

Of course, in the Republican paranoid mindset right now ANYTHING done by the Administration to encourage people to do anything represents a political act. The President gives a speech encouraging students to attend classes and work hard in school…it’s clearly a means to expand socialism. Makes the kids too “uppity” if you give them dreams and ambitions. Suggest that people get involved in the community, or vote…By Cracker, that’s gonna increase the electoral base of those that don’t usually vote and make informed voters. How dare they!

Artists clearly should only be painting billboards for corporations…or the exteriors of buildings.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:15:13 +0000

“31 U.S. Code §1352, which, if read broadly, bans the use of federal funds for lobbying by the recipients: “funds appropriated by any Act [may not be] expended by the recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal action …”

You mean Like THIS???

Humana uses Medicare Mailing Lists to Lobby Against Health Care Legislation; GOP Rallies Around Insurers “Free Speech”

By: stritz44

stritz44 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:14:13 +0000

They know better, trust me what comes around goes around and Obama or Holder will not touch that issue…that is why he is dragging his feet with the Afgan report.In March he talked up his strategy, and then on Sunday he says he is reviewing his strategy. Holder will investigate the CIA to appease the left and guess what? Nothing will come of it, they know if not for the intelligence agenices this country would be in a ton of trouble…

By: stritz44

stritz44 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:03:12 +0000

Looked it up thanks, agree totally, she had to go…But where was the NYT’s when it came to the NEA issue?

By: Gasman

Gasman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:01:51 +0000

Obama, Holder, and the Dem controlled Congress and Senate aren’t investigating known war crimes by Cheney and Bush and your pissed because of a wayward telephone call? Your outrage is more than slightly misplaced. Besides, the guy was Communication Director and it sounds like he had no authority to say or do the things he was talking about. It sounds like the guy from the NEA could face some heat, but not the organization.

By: newtonusr

newtonusr — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:07:12 +0000

Taped recording? How about C-span, which has the videos of their testimony.
You will just love Doan in particular.

By: ThingsComeUndone

ThingsComeUndone — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:03:08 +0000

It is not real humor more the pleasure in having/expressing power over another person that makes them smile its a GOP Thing thankfully I don’t understand but I recognize it when I see it.

By: TheLurkingMod

TheLurkingMod — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:02:42 +0000

Eli is upstairs!
Glenn Beck Finally Goes Too Far!