Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Bob Bennett Press Release on McCain's Involvement in Keating 5 Scandal
The following was found at here at the interesting named blog, "Get Drunk and Vote 4 McCain."
Democratic Counsel Robert Bennett on John McCain and Keating Five: ‘Pure Politics’
MEDIA ADVISORY, October 6 /Standard Newswire/ —
The following is democratic counsel Robert Bennett on John McCain and Keating Five: ‘Pure Politics’: In The Ring: The Trials Of A Washington Lawyer
By Robert S. Bennett
Random House, 2008
Pgs. 133 134
“At the completion of my investigation, I filed my report with the committee. I recommended that no further action be taken against Senators McCain and Glenn principally because once they learned that there was a criminal referral, they stopped aggressively doing Keating’s bidding with the regulators.”
“After reviewing my report, the committee voted on October 23, 1990, to hold a public adjudicatory fact-finding hearing in the matter as to all five senators. This was perhaps the first time the recommendation of a special counsel not to charge a senator was rejected. This was pure politics as the Democrats on the committee did not want to cut McCain loose so that only Democrats would remain in the proceedings. If Senator McCain was not going to be cut loose, in retaliation the Republicans were going to keep Senator Glenn in the proceedings. McCain was the victim of politics, and poor Glenn was held captive to the decision on McCain. So much for nonpartisanship.”
“Although the public airing of the factual details helped confirm why Senators McCain and Glenn should be exonerated of ethics charges, it hurt DeConcini, Cranston, and Riegle.”
More from the same pro-McCain web site: Get Drunk and Vote 4 McCain:
FLASHBACK: Two Former Democrat Senators “Hurt” By Keating Affair Have Endorsed Barack Obama
In April 2008, Former Sen. Don Riegle Endorsed Barack Obama.
“Today, Former United States Senator Don Riegle endorsed Barack Obama, citing his ability to unite Americans and bring real change for middle class families and workers.
Former Senator Riegle said,
In February 2008, Former Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) Endorsed Barack Obama.
“Two prominent former Arizona officeholders are splitting their support in the Democratic presidential race. Former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini on Thursday endorsed Barack Obama while former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Warner announced her support for Hillary Rodham Clinton. DeConcini is a former three-term senator who left office in 1995. He said he’s deeply impressed with Obama’s capability and political skills.” (”DeConcini Backs Obama, Warner Favors Clinton,” The Associated Press, 2/1/08)
Democratic Counsel Robert Bennett on John McCain and Keating Five: ‘Pure Politics’
MEDIA ADVISORY, October 6 /Standard Newswire/ —
The following is democratic counsel Robert Bennett on John McCain and Keating Five: ‘Pure Politics’: In The Ring: The Trials Of A Washington Lawyer
By Robert S. Bennett
Random House, 2008
Pgs. 133 134
“At the completion of my investigation, I filed my report with the committee. I recommended that no further action be taken against Senators McCain and Glenn principally because once they learned that there was a criminal referral, they stopped aggressively doing Keating’s bidding with the regulators.”
“After reviewing my report, the committee voted on October 23, 1990, to hold a public adjudicatory fact-finding hearing in the matter as to all five senators. This was perhaps the first time the recommendation of a special counsel not to charge a senator was rejected. This was pure politics as the Democrats on the committee did not want to cut McCain loose so that only Democrats would remain in the proceedings. If Senator McCain was not going to be cut loose, in retaliation the Republicans were going to keep Senator Glenn in the proceedings. McCain was the victim of politics, and poor Glenn was held captive to the decision on McCain. So much for nonpartisanship.”
“Although the public airing of the factual details helped confirm why Senators McCain and Glenn should be exonerated of ethics charges, it hurt DeConcini, Cranston, and Riegle.”
More from the same pro-McCain web site: Get Drunk and Vote 4 McCain:
FLASHBACK: Two Former Democrat Senators “Hurt” By Keating Affair Have Endorsed Barack Obama
In April 2008, Former Sen. Don Riegle Endorsed Barack Obama.
“Today, Former United States Senator Don Riegle endorsed Barack Obama, citing his ability to unite Americans and bring real change for middle class families and workers.
Former Senator Riegle said,
“Barack Obama has the vision, intellect, and strength of character to best unite and lead our country at this critical time.”Senator Obama said,
“I’m grateful today to have the support of former Senator Riegle, who for decades served the people of Michigan and fought to make life better for working families across the state. He opposed policies that stood in the way of progress for our economy, and worked to give our veterans the respect and fair treatment they deserve. I’m proud to have his support today as we continue to build our movement for change and unite people from all walks of life in this campaign.”Riegle represented Michigan in the United States Senate for 18 years (1977 - 1994) and as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for ten years (1967 to 1976).” (Obama For America, “Former Senator Don Riegle Endorses Barack Obama,” Press Release, 4/19/08)
In February 2008, Former Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) Endorsed Barack Obama.
“Two prominent former Arizona officeholders are splitting their support in the Democratic presidential race. Former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini on Thursday endorsed Barack Obama while former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Warner announced her support for Hillary Rodham Clinton. DeConcini is a former three-term senator who left office in 1995. He said he’s deeply impressed with Obama’s capability and political skills.” (”DeConcini Backs Obama, Warner Favors Clinton,” The Associated Press, 2/1/08)
Labels: Barack Obama, Dennis DeConcini, Don Riegle, Get Drunk and Vote 4 McCain, John McCain
# posted by Cal Skinner : 7:27 AM
Monday, October 06, 2008
ICE Press Release about mid-September Sweeps
The following press release just came to my attention. I post it because it reports arrests of illegal immigrants in Lake County near the McHenry County line.
Chicago ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 144 aliens during 4-day initiative
CHICAGO - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 144 fugitives and immigration violators in Chicago, suburban communities, and northern Indiana during a four-day initiative targeting immigration absconders which ended Monday.
"Fugitive aliens" are illegal aliens who failed to appear for their immigration hearings, or who absconded after having been ordered to leave the country by a federal immigration judge.
During the four-day operation which began Sept. 12, four local ICE Fugitive Operations Teams targeted immigration fugitives in the Chicago area and northern Indiana. Of those arrested, 110 were fugitives targeted by ICE since they already had final orders of deportation; 34 were immigration violators encountered by ICE officers during their targeted arrests.
The Chicago ICE office oversees a six-state area that includes: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin. ICE agents made the arrests in Chicago and the following 13 Illinois communities: Beach Park, Country Club Hills, Gurnee, Grayslake, Harwood Heights, Libertyville, North Chicago, Nottingham Park, Round Lake, Skokie, Waukegan, Willowbrook and Zion. The targeted northern Indiana fugitives were residents of the following five cities: Elkhart, Goshen, Mishawaka, Nappanee and South Bend.
"ICE has teams located across the country to specifically target anyone who ignores deportation orders handed down by federal immigration judges," said Glenn Triveline, field office director for the ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations in Chicago. "ICE uses all the tools and resources at our disposal to locate fugitives who show a blatant disregard for our nation's immigration laws."
Those arrested during the four-day operation are from the following 26 countries: Albania, Belize, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malawi, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia and Yugoslavia.
The U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force assisted ICE in this enforcement action.
During the first 11 months of fiscal year 2008, which began Oct. 1, the local ICE Fugitive Operations Teams in the six-state area covered by the Chicago ICE office have made 1,597 arrests. Of the total, 1,292 were fugitive aliens who had failed to comply with their outstanding deportation orders; 305 were immigration violators encountered by the ICE Fugitive Operations Teams during their targeted arrests.
ICE established its National Fugitive Operations Program (NFOP) in 2003 to eliminate the nation's backlog of immigration fugitives and ensure that deportation orders handed down by immigration judges are enforced. Today, ICE has 95 Fugitive Operations Teams deployed across the country.
So far this year, ICE's NFOP has made more than 30,000 arrests nationwide, which included more than 23,000 fugitives. Additionally, in 2007 and for the first time in history, the nation's fugitive alien population declined and continues to do so, in large part because of the work of the NFOP. Estimates now place the number of immigration fugitives in the United States at about 570,000, a decrease of nearly 25,000 since October 2007.
ICE's Fugitive Operations Program is an integral part of the comprehensive multi-year plan launched by the Department of Homeland Security to secure America's borders and reduce illegal migration. That strategy seeks to gain operational control of both the northern and southern borders, while re-engineering the detention and removal system to ensure that illegal aliens are removed from the country quickly and efficiently.
Chicago ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 144 aliens during 4-day initiative
CHICAGO - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 144 fugitives and immigration violators in Chicago, suburban communities, and northern Indiana during a four-day initiative targeting immigration absconders which ended Monday.
"Fugitive aliens" are illegal aliens who failed to appear for their immigration hearings, or who absconded after having been ordered to leave the country by a federal immigration judge.
During the four-day operation which began Sept. 12, four local ICE Fugitive Operations Teams targeted immigration fugitives in the Chicago area and northern Indiana. Of those arrested, 110 were fugitives targeted by ICE since they already had final orders of deportation; 34 were immigration violators encountered by ICE officers during their targeted arrests.
The Chicago ICE office oversees a six-state area that includes: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin. ICE agents made the arrests in Chicago and the following 13 Illinois communities: Beach Park, Country Club Hills, Gurnee, Grayslake, Harwood Heights, Libertyville, North Chicago, Nottingham Park, Round Lake, Skokie, Waukegan, Willowbrook and Zion. The targeted northern Indiana fugitives were residents of the following five cities: Elkhart, Goshen, Mishawaka, Nappanee and South Bend.
"ICE has teams located across the country to specifically target anyone who ignores deportation orders handed down by federal immigration judges," said Glenn Triveline, field office director for the ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations in Chicago. "ICE uses all the tools and resources at our disposal to locate fugitives who show a blatant disregard for our nation's immigration laws."
Those arrested during the four-day operation are from the following 26 countries: Albania, Belize, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malawi, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia and Yugoslavia.
The U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force assisted ICE in this enforcement action.
During the first 11 months of fiscal year 2008, which began Oct. 1, the local ICE Fugitive Operations Teams in the six-state area covered by the Chicago ICE office have made 1,597 arrests. Of the total, 1,292 were fugitive aliens who had failed to comply with their outstanding deportation orders; 305 were immigration violators encountered by the ICE Fugitive Operations Teams during their targeted arrests.
ICE established its National Fugitive Operations Program (NFOP) in 2003 to eliminate the nation's backlog of immigration fugitives and ensure that deportation orders handed down by immigration judges are enforced. Today, ICE has 95 Fugitive Operations Teams deployed across the country.
So far this year, ICE's NFOP has made more than 30,000 arrests nationwide, which included more than 23,000 fugitives. Additionally, in 2007 and for the first time in history, the nation's fugitive alien population declined and continues to do so, in large part because of the work of the NFOP. Estimates now place the number of immigration fugitives in the United States at about 570,000, a decrease of nearly 25,000 since October 2007.
ICE's Fugitive Operations Program is an integral part of the comprehensive multi-year plan launched by the Department of Homeland Security to secure America's borders and reduce illegal migration. That strategy seeks to gain operational control of both the northern and southern borders, while re-engineering the detention and removal system to ensure that illegal aliens are removed from the country quickly and efficiently.
Labels: Beach Park, Country Club Hills, Grayslake, Gurnee, Harwood Heights, ICE, Illegal Aliens, Immigration, Libertyville, North Chicago, Nottingham Park, Round Lake, Skokie, Waukegan, Willowbrook, Zion
# posted by Cal Skinner : 7:37 AM
