Sex, Drugs, and Maxine Waters

By: Monday August 16, 2010 4:42 pm

Maxine Waters is a liberal icon and a thorn in the side of corporate America. Over the years she has also been criticized for alleged ethical lapses. The House Ethics Committee recently charged her with three ethics violations and released the results of last year’s Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) investigation.

Ethics Trials Provide Election Season Drama

By: Saturday July 31, 2010 8:31 am

In addition to Rep. Charles Rangel Rep. Maxine Waters now appears to be headed for a full ethics trial before the House of Representatives.

Watercooler – In Case You Didn’t Realize Who’s In Charge…

By: Tuesday July 6, 2010 7:00 pm

When a US Representative is given the runaround for two hours and still can’t get anything settled, there’s no doubt left who is running the show. Historians will look back on this period in history as the time when the defining unit of power in the world shifted from nation-states to corporations.

Is Melanie Sloan’s Husband More Corrupt Than Maxine Waters, Charlie Rangel and John Murtha?

By: Wednesday September 16, 2009 12:18 am

Three Anti-War Congresspersons Are Accused Of Corruption While Melanie Sloan’s Husband Works For A Secret Corrupt Pro-War Corporation

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