For good measure, we also received this link to a Washington Post article on Orange County congressman Ken Calvert (R-Riverside; his district includes southernmost Orange County) and Gary Miller (R-Diamond Bar; his district includes northernmost Orange County), along with House Speaker Dennis Hastert, making millions off the sale of separate land parcels they own near government projects overseen by the House. Here is the relevant section on our local reps:
Last year, Calvert, the California Republican congressman, and a business partner bought a four-acre parcel near the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, Calif., for $550,000. He then secured $8 million for a planned freeway interchange 16 miles away, an additional $1.5 million to support commercial development around the airfield, and sold the property less than a year later for almost $1 million.
Calvert spokesman Bob Carretta pointed to the findings of a Los Angeles-based watchdog group that concluded that Calvert's profit was in line with the rise in market values in the area.
Miller, the other California Republican, helped secure $1.28 million in last year's highway bill for street improvements near a planned residential and commercial development in Diamond Bar, Calif., that he co-owns with a top campaign contributor.
Kevin McKee, a Miller spokesman, said the road improvement was a mile away from the development and had been designated by Diamond Bar officials as their top priority.
September 16, 2006 07:09
In exercise of my guaranteed rights to free speech, press and opinion, the following is submitted, as my opinions.
Mr. Calvert, working in conjunction with other politically-connected individuals and agencies, all who have taken an oath to serve the public, ALWAYS have a response and legally-correct explanation in matters that relate to decisions that are made -- even if those decisions appear to have financial, political or religious conflicts of interest.
However, the commonalities are growing by the day in the political communities not only in California but nationwide.
There are no more guaranteed rights to free speech, press and opinion that are publicly respected especially when questions and inquiries from non-politically citzens unintentioanlly "stir the pot" in matters concerning politically-connected attorneys, religious leaders and elected government officials.
IN MY OPINION, if you are citizen or journalist who happens not to be RICH, FAMOUS or POLITICALLY-CONNECTED, please do not ever give up!
EVIL never prevails and the EVILS in our country will hopefully, someday be held accountabile for failing to protect those who cannot protect themselves.
Please accept my apology if this exercise of free speech, press and opinion offends or appears to be defamation and/or slander -- that is never my intent and is not my intent in this posting.
If you have any concerns, need additional information or written documentation that has led me to the opinions posted herein, please feel free to contact me at bodkind@hotmail.com.
Debby Bodkin, Founder
www.catholics4justice.com
September 16, 2006 21:09
Sorry. Pete Fundy is still practicing his smileys.
Warmly yours,
Pete Fundy
Senior Editorial Writer
OCLegend.Com
September 16, 2006 21:09
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Warmly yours,
Pete Fundy
Senior Editorial Writer
OCLegend.Com
October 4, 2006 12:10
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