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Saturday, January 18, 2003
posted by gbarto at 2:22 AM:
Scandal Rocks D.C . Teachers' Union
Audit alleges 3 former officers looted more than $5 million of union funds
While union rent and utility bills often went unpaid and union teachers allegedly weren't receiving promised services, the AFT investigation concludes that Bullock wrote $381,000 in checks to herself, Hemphill diverted at least $492,000 through unauthorized credit-card charges or unauthorized checks and Baxter diverted at least $537,000 to buy himself art, clothing and sports tickets.What can you say that's funnier or more outrageous than the simple facts behind this one? A mink for me, a couple thou for Hills and screw the teachers. So goes the thinking of a former official. But don't worry about the Dems going on the march for these little people betrayed by a big corporation - if part of the reason you rob ordinary people is to give their money to the Dems, why that's just protecting their interests when they don't know enough to do it themselves.
The three also allegedly made $12,000 in political contributions — charged to the WTU's American Express credit card — to the Democratic National Committee and to the 2000 senatorial campaign of Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Other political donations charged to that account totaled $4,200, made to groups including the National Political Congress of Black Women and the (former D.C.) Mayor Marion Barry Constituent Services Fund.
So, anyway, we'll repeat that: Hillary Clinton, the Democratic party and mink coats - that's where thieves spend their loot!
Incidentally, the Dems and Hillary have returned the money.
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