Hi Everybody, http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ethics-charges-gingrich-was-exonerated_618658.html
“In return for those admissions, the House reprimanded Gingrich and levied an unprecedented $300,000 fine. “…[T]he IRS [then] began an investigation that would stretch over three years….IRS investigators obtained tapes and transcripts of each session during the two years the course was taught…. “[In 1999, the] IRS concluded the course simply was not political….[T]he IRS wrote, ‘…the content of the “Renewing American Civilization” course was educational...and not biased toward any of those who were supposed to be benefited.’ “The bottom line: Gingrich acted properly and violated no laws…. “Back in January 1997…the Washington Post’s front-page banner headline was ‘Gingrich Actions “Intentional” or “Reckless”; Counsel Concludes That Speaker’s Course Funding Was “Clear Violation” of Tax Laws.’ That same day, the New York Times ran eleven stories on the Gingrich matter, four of them on the front page (one inside story was headlined, ‘Report Describes How Gingrich Used Taxpayers’ Money for Partisan Politics’). On television, Dan Rather began the CBS Evening News by telling viewers that ‘only now is the evidence of Newt Gingrich’s ethics violations and tax problems being disclosed in detail.’ “The story was much different when Gingrich was exonerated. The Washington Post ran a brief story on page five. The Times ran an equally brief story on page 23. And the evening newscasts of CBS, NBC, and ABC — which together had devoted hours of coverage to the question of Gingrich’s ethics — did not report the story at all….” -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
