JUNIOR AND THE MRS. HEAD OFF TO PRISON...

Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced today, to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to scheming to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on such things as TV's, restaurant dinners, an expensive watch and other costly trinkets. His wife received a sentence of one year. Junior, the son of a rather shady character in his own right, Jesse 'The Extortionist' Jackson, had been a Democrat congressman from Illinois, the most corrupt state in the union, from 1995 until he resigned last November. According to court papers in the case, Jackson used campaign money to buy such items as a $43,350 gold-plated men's Rolex watch and other such niceties that your basic best dressed negro will be wearing this year.

And in what demonstrated the fact that she very obviously had no clue to whom it was that she was speaking, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson said that as a public official Jackson was expected to "live up to a higher standard of ethics and integrity." Junior is just one more Democrat who seems to think that the law does not apply to him. After prison, Junior will be spending three years on supervised release and will complete 500 hours of community service. Jackson's wife, Sandra, was also sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison for filing joint federal income tax returns that understated the couple's income. Court documents showed that she spent $5,150 in campaign funds on fur capes and parkas.

Junior had pleaded guilty to the criminal charges back in February when he admitted that he and his wife had used campaign credit cards to buy 3,100 personal items worth nearly 600 grand from 2005 through April of last year. Items that included $60,857 for personal expenditures at restaurants, nightclubs and lounges; $16,058 for personal expenditures at sports clubs and lounges; $5,814 for alcohol and $14,513 for dry cleaning. Individual campaign credit card purchases included a $466 dinner for two of "a personal nature" at a restaurant; a washer, dryer, range and refrigerator for the Jacksons' Chicago home; multiple flat-screen televisions, Blu-Ray DVD players and DVDs for their Washington, D.C., home; and a five-day health retreat for one of Mrs. Jackson's relatives.

On Wednesday, Jackson said he hoped his wife would get probation and that if that wasn't available then he would gladly serve her sentence for her. "Give me her time," he said. Gee, now ain't that touching. Jackson also asked to serve out his time in Alabama, saying, "I wanted to make it a little inconvenient for everybody to get to me." So what now, is he trying to be seen as some kind of martyr, or is he trying to grease the skids for his next campaign upon his eventual release? I'm sure his days in public office are far from being over. This little stint behind bars will most likely be seen as a resume enhancer as it usually is with any Democrat. And as we have seen so many times in the past, there is pretty much nothing that will keep blacks from voting for other blacks. Remember drugee Marion Barry?

Under federal sentencing guidelines, Junior could have gone up the river for 46 to 57 months, but of course with Junior being a Democrat and black to boot, the government recommended the lower end of that, 48 months. Jackson's lawyer, Reid H. Weingarten, worked to continued the scam of Junior having some mental condition by writing that the former congressman's mental health might worsen under the stress of incarceration. Jackson has supposedly been treated for depression and bipolar disorder. But I think most folks are able to recognize that as being nothing more than a scam perpetrated by this pathetic loser. A loser who really had everything, but it just wasn't enough! Maybe if he had paid closer attention to how his old man does things, he wouldn't have got busted.

JESSE JACKSON JR. PLACED ON “TIGHT MEDICAL SUPERVISION”…

 

 

Just what is it about wimpy, limp-wristed Democrats, that every time one of them gets caught with a hand in the cookie jar, they need to be placed on some kind of suicide watch out of fear that they might take their own life. Personally, I’m of the opinion that we should just let them, although I seriously doubt they’d actually have the guts to go through with it. Because I think what they’re really after is nothing more than a little sympathy. Which brings to the point of this little rant. It seems that Jesse "The Extortionist" Jackson Sr. says that his ex-congressman son is now under "tight medical supervision" after being charged with misusing campaign funds.

 

Attempting to perpetuate the myth which I assume he hopes will salvage Junior’s opportunity to again run for public office once the completes his period of incarceration, J.J. the Sr. said in a statement to the Chicago Tribine, "He is struggling with the highs and lows of his bipolar disorder." The younger Jackson was formally charged Friday with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. Federal documents show Jackson bought memorabilia that once belonged to Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. He is also charged with using the funds to buy children's furniture and a gold-plated men's Rolex watch.

 

Jackson resigned from Congress in November, after serving for 17 years in a Chicago-based district. He was supposedly on medical leave for several months last year, during which time he was actually re-elected by those find upstanding folks in his district. Go figure. And at some point during this little example of ridiculous political theater, it was revealed, more likely probably leaked, that he even sought treatment from the Mayo Clinic for his bipolar disorder. Several news reports now indicate Jackson is negotiating a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department. Jackson faces a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

 

Demonstrating that corruption must run in the family, in a separate criminal complaint, federal prosecutors have now charged Sandi Jackson, the ex-congressman's wife, with filing false tax returns. She faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Jackson Sr. told the Chicago newspaper that he hopes his son's apology, issued Friday when the charges were revealed, will be well received. "This is a storm; within time, storms pass over," he said. At least, I suppose that’s what everybody hoping for. Because like I said that which Junior is being charged with rarely enough to keep any good Democrat down for long.

 

More often than not, such charges as those that Junior now faces are simply seen as resume enhancers. So when Junior decides to run for office once he’s released from prison, he’ll probably be a shoe in for re-re-election. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s black. Because first and foremost, as we have seen time and again, it’s been proven that blacks will vote for blacks no matter what. That’s their primary criteria for deciding who they’re going to vote for unless of course you happen to be Allen West or Mia Love. Which never really made any sense to me. I just chalked it up to being a black thing. So I am more than sure we haven’t seen the last of Junior.



SO, ANYBODY FEELIN SORRY FOR POOR LITTLE ‘JUNIOR’???

 

 

Well it seems that former, and as it turns out quite corrupt, Illinois Democrat Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has now signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors. And, apparently, at least according to a source familiar with the investigation, that deal will carry with it some rather significant jail time. You know, people like this little twerp just never cease to amaze me. Guys like ‘Junior’ have the world by the ass, and yet it never quite seems to be enough. They somehow think that they are entitled and see themselves as somehow being above the law.

The sleazy Chicago Democrat got himself in a jam that even ‘Daddy’ Jackson couldn’t make go away. ‘Junior’ has been under investigation for sometime now, accused of allegedly misspending a large amount of campaign funds. He also reportedly bought a $40,000 watch with campaign money. Really, $40,000? And demonstrating that sleaze must run in the family, the Chicago Sun-Times reported earlier this week that federal prosecutors now have separate investigations underway, one into Jackson and another into his classy wife, Sandi.

Sandi Jackson had served as a Chicago alderman from the 7th Ward until resigning last month. Her husband served eight full terms in the U.S. House after winning a special election in 1995. Federal prosecutors are reportedly examining access Sandi Jackson may have had to her husband’s congressional campaign funds, including moving money between accounts, as well as credit card charges. Well, you know, the money was there, and you know, a woman likes to shop, so what the heck. No harm was actually intended, and she earned that money.

The Sun-Times reports that Sandi Jackson was paid almost $5,000 a month from her husband’s campaign fund, payments that continued even after he started seeking treatment for some bogus mental health issue last year. It is not yet known whether she will face charges in connection with the case. Jackson finally resigned his Congressional seat he had held for 17 years on Nov. 21, 2012, although he had won re-election just 15 days earlier. Which just goes to show you that blacks will vote for blacks no matter what!

"During this journey, I have made my share of mistakes," he wrote in his resignation letter to Speaker John Boehner. "I am aware of the ongoing federal investigation into my activities, and I am doing my best to address the situation responsibly, cooperate with the investigators, and accept responsibility for my mistakes, for they are my mistakes and mine alone. None of us is immune from our share of shortcomings or human frailties and I pray that I will be remembered for what I did right." Man, that brings a tear to my one good eye! NOT!

 

 

I must admit that I’m quite surprised that ‘Junior’ will be facing any actual punishment for his crimes, being a Democrat, and all. Of course he ain’t there yet. Usually members of his political party simply get away with nothing more than making some silly apology, and if by some strange chance they are requested to resign from Congress, they profess their innocence and the injustice of it all and then land some high paying gig somewhere like CNN or MSNBC. Frankly I’m surprised that ‘Junior’ may actually spend a little time behind bars.



CORRUPTION RUNS PRETTY DEEP IN THE JACKSON CLAN…

Or maybe a more fitting title for this little piece might be, "THE ACORN NEVER ALLS FAR FROM THE TREE." Because you see, it seems that the House Ethics Committee has recently announced that it plans to continue its investigation into allegations that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. or someone acting on his behalf offered to raise campaign cash for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for a Senate appointment in 2008. The announcement came in the form of a joint news release it which Ethics Committee Chairman Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) and ranking member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) said the panel would need more time to "gather additional information necessary to complete its review." Gee, imagine that, someone with the name, Jesse Jackson, with a cloud of corruption hanging over him. No, tell me it isn’t so! Anyway, the committee also released an initial report from the Office of Congressional Ethics that said there was "probable cause" to believe that Jackson either directed a third party or had knowledge of a third party’s effort to convince old Blago to appoint Jackson Jr. in exchange for campaign cash. This is now the type of behavior that we’ve come to expect from sleazy Democrats who are out to subvert the electoral process.

The report, originally compiled in August 2009, said there is "substantial reason to believe" Jackson Jr. violated federal law by using his congressional staff to mount a "public campaign" to secure a Senate appointment. Jackson Jr. is accused of offering former Gov. Blago $1.5 million in campaign donations from supporters in exchange for the appointment to Barry "Almighty’s" former seat. The committee had previously suspended its investigation at the request of federal prosecutors trying Blago, who eventually was impeached and removed from office by the Illinois legislature. The report had not been released previously and the ethics committee had delayed its investigation because the Justice Department was conducting a criminal investigation that led to Blago’s conviction on a series of corruption charges including efforts to sell a Senate appointment. And, as something that should come as no surprise to anyone, is the fact that the Justice Department, under the magnificent leadership of Eric "No black can do any wrong" Holder, recently withdrew its request for the committee to defer its investigation, indicating it is no longer actively investigating Jackson. Gee, imagine that!

The detailed 2009 report from the Office of Congressional Ethics, released with the statement, indicates investigators have suspicions that Jackson had knowledge of efforts to persuade Blago to appoint him to the Senate. The report names a likely third party, some guy named Raghuveer Nayak. In a news release, Jackson’s office argued that there was "no basis" for the investigation into the matter. "Congressman Jackson engaged in a public effort to gain the appointment on the merits," his office said. "He made numerous media appearances in which he promoted his record as a Member of Congress and made the case for why he was the best choice for the Senate Seat … Congressman Jackson acted honorably at all times and did not violate any House rule or federal law in connection with the Senate appointment process." It went on to say, "According to Representative Jackson, Mr. Nayak never told him that he was arranging to raise money for the Senate seat, nor did it ever come to the Member’s attention, directly or indirectly, that Mr. Nayak might be doing so," the committee said in its report. "The last time Representative Jackson spoke with Mr. Nayak was either the day of or the day after the arrest of Governor Blagojevich."

The ethics committee had previously said it would determine by Friday what course its investigation would take involving Jackson, just another corrupt Democrat and son of self-professed civil rights leader, extortionist and faux preacher, Jesse Jackson. The younger Jackson responded to the committee’s decision to extend the investigation with a statement pledging to cooperate and reiterating that his efforts to be appointed to the Senate were above-board. "I have said from the beginning that I publicly and transparently sought to have the Governor of Illinois appoint me to fulfill the final two years of then-Senator Barack Obama’s term in the U.S. Senate," he said. "I did nothing illegal, unethical or inappropriate in that pursuit and I believe that is what the Ethics Committee will conclude at the end of this process." Right, Jackson Jr. is about as "transparent" as is his buddy Barry "Almighty." Yup, old Jesse Jr. is just like his old man, pure as the wind driven snow. If anything just the opposite is true. I’d say Jr. learned pretty well from his old man. Why be man enough to be honest and up front and take the risk of not "winning," when you can cheat the system and increase the odds of achieving that which you seek.

But at the same time he was pledging to cooperate, sounding as arrogant as his pathetic old man, Jackson Jr. also released a letter from his attorneys, who wrote that there is no basis for the committee’s investigation and urged the panel to "close its investigation of this matter." "Although Congressman Jackson was interested in the appointment ... he was largely focused on his own re-election and Obama’s campaign," Reid H. Weingarten and Brian M. Heberlig said in the letter. So I guess just because he says it, we’re supposed to believe it. What is it with these guys, he’s sounds remarkably like Barry, who also seems to be under the impression that we are simply to believe whatever it is that he say without question. Friday’s announcement means the committee will continue looking into allegations involving Blagojevich and whether Jackson inappropriately used government resources to angle for an appointment. It voted unanimously to continue its inquiry and set no timetable for a conclusion. The committee said in a statement that continuing the investigation "does not itself indicate that any violation occurred." That’s true, but when you have corrupt Democrats involved it’s always best to know for sure.

The bottom line here is that what we have here is yet another perfect example of a son being nothing more than a younger version of his father. A son who, in his desire to advance his political "career," saw the using of tactics that are highly suspect, to say the least, as being perfectly acceptable and well worth the risk. After all, he’s a Democrat, the any silly rules having to do with ethics don’t apply to him. Democrats, like Jackson, see themselves as being above the law, as not having to endure any level of scrutiny when it comes to the rather shady behavior. Here we have a family known for its willingness, even eagerness, to operate on the fringe of legality, but only if the price is right. The head of this little clan is an individual who has made his fortune by doing nothing more than to accuse others of being racist. And through the thinly veiled practice of extorting money from the accused, after which he proclaims they have changed their evil racist ways upon which time he then simply moves on, selecting yet another target on which he can use the very same tactic. I am well aware that Jr. is innocent until proven guilty, but there is a lot to be said for circumstantial evidence.