Well apparently there are sources who are now saying that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. would be willing to give up his 2nd Congressional District seat, but only if he's given disability when he steps down. Now I ask you, just how far would any Republican get making an idiotic demand like that? Jackson Jr. was re-elected to his tenth term but last month, sources say, he applied for a disability package, what could be his only income if he resigns. It is expected to take a couple of weeks for Congress to approve or deny the request. Why two weeks? They should be able to answer that question in less time that it takes Barry to spend a couple billion dollars.
His house on 72nd Street there in Chicago is also part of the federal government's investigation into allegations that Jackson Jr. misused campaign funds. No, say it ain’t so, not Jr. Sources also say Jackson allegedly spent $20,000 to renovate and buy furniture for the family's home in Chicago, not their 5-bedroom Victorian home in Washington D.C. The basement in the Chicago home has five televisions and a number of printers and copying machines, sources say. Most of the equipment was purchased in the mid-90's when Jackson was first elected, but because of flooding a couple of years ago, most, if not all, was replaced.
Sources close to the family have also said that the congressman may be trying to report the use of the space in the basement as his campaign headquarters. Calls were made to the House Ethics Committee in D.C. and while they would not comment specifically on Jackson's case, the federal campaign finance law states, "a campaign committee may not rent space in the candidate's home." The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the congressman's wife, Alderman Sandi Jackson, is also being investigated because she is a consultant for Jackson's campaign operation and is paid monthly.
So, here we have yet another example of how it is that Democrats think that they should not be made to abide by the same rules they demand that all others must live by. And especially not if they happen to be a Democrat who also happens to be black. Because then all bets are off, because those folks see themselves as being able to operate in pretty much any manner that they see fit, and not having to abide by any silly rules. They are above such foolishness and if ever accused of violating some rule, they simply label their accuser a racist. Must be nice. Frankly I'm surprised that Jackson hasn't yet started throwing that around. Maybe that's still to come.
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