ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><center> Folks, please check this out yourself if you have doubts it's true.<br>Kathie believes it is true BUT did not check all the sources out herself.<P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="MS Reference Sans Serif"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P></DIV> <P><FONT size=3 face="MS Reference Sans Serif"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><FONT color=#f74231><SPAN style="COLOR: #f74231">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pretty &nbsp;&nbsp;good summary of what is known - how much more is &nbsp;&nbsp;hidden?</center></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$34,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;amount of federal taxes that Secretary of &nbsp;the &nbsp;Treasury<BR>Timothy Geithner</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(D) &nbsp;&nbsp;failed to pay during his employment at<BR>the &nbsp;&nbsp;International Monetary Fund despite receiving &nbsp;&nbsp;extra<BR>compensation and explanatory brochures &nbsp;&nbsp;that described his<BR>tax &nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities.</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2009/01/timothy_geithner_obamas_nomine.html href="http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2009/01/timothy_geithner_obamas_nomine.html">http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2009/01/timothy_geithner_obamas_nomine.html</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2009/01/timothy_geithner_obamas_nomine.html href="http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2009/01/timothy_geithner_obamas_nomine.html">http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2009/01/timothy_geithner_obamas_nomine.html</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$75,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;amount of money that the &nbsp;head of the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;powerful<BR>tax-writing &nbsp;&nbsp;committee,</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Rep. &nbsp;&nbsp;Charlie Rangel (D-NY),</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">was<BR>forced &nbsp;&nbsp;to report &nbsp;on his taxes after &nbsp;the discovery &nbsp;that he<BR>had not reported &nbsp;income from a &nbsp;&nbsp; <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Dominican &nbsp;Republic</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> rental&nbsp;<BR>property. His &nbsp;&nbsp;excuses for the failure started &nbsp;with &nbsp;blaming<BR>his wife, then his &nbsp;accountant and finally the &nbsp;fact that &nbsp;he<BR>didn't &nbsp;speak &nbsp;Spanish.&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">True<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/regionalnews/rangels_spanish_excuse_128444.htm href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/regionalnews/rangels_spanish_excuse_128444.htm">http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/regionalnews/rangels_spanish_excuse_128444.htm</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/regionalnews/rangels_spanish_excuse_128444.htm href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/regionalnews/rangels_spanish_excuse_128444.htm">http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/regionalnews/rangels_spanish_excuse_128444.htm</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$93,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCREASE in the amount of petty &nbsp;&nbsp;cash</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">each &nbsp;of &nbsp;our<BR>Congressional &nbsp;representatives</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;voted &nbsp;to &nbsp;give</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;themselves</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">in<BR>January &nbsp;&nbsp;2009 during the height of an &nbsp;economic &nbsp;meltdown.<BR>That's a $40 + &nbsp;million INCREASE! &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=blue size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A title=http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-recession-congress-gives-lawmakers.html href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-recession-congress-gives-lawmakers.html">http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-recession-congress-gives-lawmakers.html</A></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&lt;<A title=http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-recession-congress-gives-lawmakers.html href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-recession-congress-gives-lawmakers.html">http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-recession-congress-gives-lawmakers.html</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See video here from &nbsp;Fox<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$133,900:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;amount Fannie Mae "invested" in</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Chris &nbsp;&nbsp;Dodd (D-CT)</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">head<BR>of &nbsp;&nbsp;the powerful Senate Banking Committee, &nbsp;presumably &nbsp;to<BR>repel oversight of the GSE &nbsp;prior to its meltdown. &nbsp;Said<BR>meltdown helped &nbsp;touch off the &nbsp;current &nbsp;economic crisis. &nbsp;In<BR>only a few years time, Fannie &nbsp;also &nbsp;"invested" over<FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">&nbsp;$105,000<BR></SPAN></FONT>in &nbsp;then</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">-</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Senator &nbsp;&nbsp;Barack Obama. &nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html href="http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html">http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html href="http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html">http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html</A>&gt;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$140,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;amount of back taxes and interest &nbsp;that Cabinet &nbsp;nominee<BR>Tom &nbsp;Daschle (D)</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">was &nbsp;&nbsp;forced to cough up after the vetting<BR>process &nbsp;&nbsp;revealed significant, unexplained tax &nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities.<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wall Street &nbsp;Journal<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$356,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;approximate amount of income and deductions &nbsp;&nbsp;that<BR>Daschle (D)</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">was &nbsp;&nbsp;forced to report on his amended 2005 and<BR>2007 &nbsp;&nbsp;tax returns after being caught cheating on &nbsp;his &nbsp;taxes.<BR>This includes $255,256 &nbsp;for the use of a car &nbsp;&nbsp;service,&nbsp;<BR>$83,333 in unreported income, &nbsp;&nbsp;and $14,963 &nbsp;in &nbsp;charitable<BR>contributions.&nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://online.wsj..com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj href="http://online.wsj..com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">http://online.wsj..com/article/SB123335984751235247.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wall Street Journal<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$800,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;amount of "sweetheart" mortgages Senate &nbsp;&nbsp;Banking<BR>Chairman Chris &nbsp;Dodd &nbsp;(D-CT)</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">received &nbsp;&nbsp;from Countrywide<BR>Financial, the details &nbsp;for &nbsp;which he has refused to &nbsp;release<BR>details despite &nbsp;months of promises &nbsp;&nbsp;to do so. Countrywide<BR>was &nbsp;once the &nbsp;nation's largest mortgage lender and &nbsp;&nbsp;linked<BR>to &nbsp;Government-Sponsored Entities &nbsp;&nbsp;like Fannie Mae and<BR>Freddie Mac. Their &nbsp;meltdown &nbsp;precipitated the current<BR>financial &nbsp;crisis. Just days &nbsp;ago &nbsp;in <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Pennsylvania</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> ,<BR>Countrywide was &nbsp;forced to &nbsp;pay $150,000,000 &nbsp;in mortgage<BR>assistance following "a &nbsp;&nbsp;state investigation that concluded<BR>that &nbsp;&nbsp;Countrywide relaxed its underwriting &nbsp;standards &nbsp;to<BR>sell risky loans to &nbsp;consumers who did not &nbsp;understand them<BR>and &nbsp;could not afford &nbsp;&nbsp;them."&nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://rightvoices.com/2008/08/21/more-sweetheart-loan-details-on-senator-chris-dodd-d-ct-chairman-of-the-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs/ href="http://rightvoices.com/2008/08/21/more-sweetheart-loan-details-on-senator-chris-dodd-d-ct-chairman-of-the-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs/">http://rightvoices.com/2008/08/21/more-sweetheart-loan-details-on-senator-chris-dodd-d-ct-chairman-of-the-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs/</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://rightvoices.com/2008/08/21/more-sweetheart-loan-details-on-senator-chris-dodd-d-ct-chairman-of-the-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs/ href="http://rightvoices.com/2008/08/21/more-sweetheart-loan-details-on-senator-chris-dodd-d-ct-chairman-of-the-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs/">http://rightvoices.com/2008/08/21/more-sweetheart-loan-details-on-senator-chris-dodd-d-ct-chairman-of-the-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs/</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$1,000,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;estimated amount of donations by Denise &nbsp;&nbsp;Rich, wife of<BR>fugitive Marc Rich, to &nbsp;Democrat &nbsp;interests and the William&nbsp;<BR>J. &nbsp; <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Clinton</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> Foundation &nbsp;in an apparent quid pro &nbsp;quo deal that<BR>resulted in a &nbsp;pardon for &nbsp;Mr. Rich. The pardon was reviewed<BR>and &nbsp;blessed &nbsp;by Obama Attorney General and then Deputy &nbsp;&nbsp;AG<BR>Eric Holder, despite numerous &nbsp;requests by &nbsp;government<BR>officials to turn it &nbsp;down. &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/20/nation/na-holder20 href="http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/20/nation/na-holder20">http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/20/nation/na-holder20</A></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;&lt;<A title=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/20/nation/na-holder20 href="http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/20/nation/na-holder20">http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/20/nation/na-holder20</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$12,000,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;amount of TARP money provided to community &nbsp;&nbsp;bank<BR>OneUnited despite the fact that it &nbsp;did not &nbsp;qualify for<BR>funds, and was "under &nbsp;attack from its &nbsp;regulators &nbsp;for<BR>allegations of poor lending practices &nbsp;and &nbsp;executive-pay<BR>abuses." &nbsp;It turns out &nbsp;&nbsp;that</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Rep. &nbsp;&nbsp;Maxine Waters (D-CA)</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;a &nbsp;&nbsp;key<BR>contributor to the Fannie Mae meltdown, &nbsp;&nbsp;just happens to be<BR>married to one of the &nbsp;bank's &nbsp;former directors. &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html</A></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;&lt;<A title=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258284337504295.html</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wall Street Journal<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$23,500,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;upper range of net worth Rep. Allan &nbsp;&nbsp;Mollohan &nbsp;(D-WV)<BR>accumulated &nbsp;in four years time according to &nbsp;The &nbsp; <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Washington</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE><BR>Post &nbsp;through earmarks of "tens &nbsp;of millions of &nbsp;dollars to<BR>groups &nbsp;associated &nbsp;with his own business &nbsp;partners."&nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051401032.html href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051401032.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051401032.html</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051401032.html href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051401032.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051401032.html</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Washington Post<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$2,000,000,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">($2 &nbsp;&nbsp;billion) the approximate amount of &nbsp;money &nbsp;&nbsp;that House<BR>Appropriations Chairman David &nbsp;Obey &nbsp;(D-WI) is earmarking<BR>related to his &nbsp;son's lobbying &nbsp;&nbsp;efforts. The &nbsp;son, Craig Obey,</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">is &nbsp;"a &nbsp;top lobbyist for the nonprofit group" that &nbsp;&nbsp;would<BR>receive &nbsp;a roughly $2 billion component of &nbsp;&nbsp;the "Stimulus"<BR>package.</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/a_plan_for_stimulus_money_national_parks/C530/L37/ href="http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/a_plan_for_stimulus_money_national_parks/C530/L37/">http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/a_plan_for_stimulus_money_national_parks/C530/L37/</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/a_plan_for_stimulus_money_national_parks/C530/L37/ href="http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/a_plan_for_stimulus_money_national_parks/C530/L37/">http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/a_plan_for_stimulus_money_national_parks/C530/L37/</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR> gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$3,700,000,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR>(</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$3.7 &nbsp;&nbsp;billion) not to be outdone, this is the &nbsp;&nbsp;estimated<BR>value of various defense &nbsp;contracts &nbsp;awarded to a company<BR>controlled by &nbsp;the husband of &nbsp;Rep. Diane Feinstein &nbsp;(D-CA).<BR>Despite an &nbsp;obvious &nbsp;conflict-of-interest as "a &nbsp;&nbsp;member of<BR>the &nbsp;Military Construction &nbsp;Appropriations subcommittee, &nbsp;&nbsp;Sen.<BR>Feinstein voted for appropriations &nbsp;worth &nbsp;billions to her&nbsp;<BR>husband's &nbsp;firms." &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/22/MN310531.DTL</A>&gt;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$4,190,000,000:<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">($4.19 &nbsp;&nbsp;billion) the amount of money in &nbsp;the &nbsp;so-called<BR>"Stimulus" &nbsp;package devoted &nbsp;to</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">fraudulent &nbsp;&nbsp;voter&nbsp;<BR>registration&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">ACORN</SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;group</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">under &nbsp;&nbsp;the auspices of "Community<BR>Stabilization &nbsp;&nbsp;Activities". ACORN is currently the &nbsp;subject<BR>of &nbsp;a RICO suit &nbsp;in Ohio ...&nbsp;<BR><BR>True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stimulus-economy-percent-2295331-bill-pelosi href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stimulus-economy-percent-2295331-bill-pelosi">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stimulus-economy-percent-2295331-bill-pelosi</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stimulus-economy-percent-2295331-bill-pelosi href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stimulus-economy-percent-2295331-bill-pelosi">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stimulus-economy-percent-2295331-bill-pelosi</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><U><FONT color=red size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">$1,646,000,000,000 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($1.646 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;trillion):<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The &nbsp;&nbsp;approximate amount of annual <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">United &nbsp;States</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> &nbsp;exports<BR>endangered by the &nbsp;"Stimulus" &nbsp;package</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">which &nbsp;&nbsp;provides a "Buy<BR>American" stricture. &nbsp;According &nbsp;to international trade<BR>experts, a &nbsp;"US-EU trade war &nbsp;looms" which could result &nbsp;in<BR>a worldwide economic &nbsp;depression &nbsp;reminiscent of that touched<BR>off by the &nbsp;&nbsp;protectionist Smoot-Hawley &nbsp;&nbsp;Act.&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">True: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.asiaing.com/2008-national-export-strategy-the-new-global-main-street.html href="http://www.asiaing.com/2008-national-export-strategy-the-new-global-main-street.html">http://www.asiaing.com/2008-national-export-strategy-the-new-global-main-street.html</A></SPAN></FONT>&lt;<A title=http://www.asiaing.com/2008-national-export-strategy-the-new-global-main-street.html href="http://www.asiaing.com/2008-national-export-strategy-the-new-global-main-street.html">http://www.asiaing.com/2008-national-export-strategy-the-new-global-main-street.html</A>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>&nbsp;<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> <center>And in addition, these folks appear to be above the law.</center> <P>