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Related: About this forumhere's a little thing going on itn our state affairs
this is for those who think good grammar makes good politics!!!
Lefty
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Holy cow, if that article isn't a zinger, I don't know what is. Dan and I usually bicker over things, but I have to give him credit for not holding back on what he sees is right and for not covering up for the "good ole' boy network". Dan is exposing a small example of a larger problem with the entire MaineGOP. All of us that still consider ourselves as Republicans need to take back our party, and this is a start. I have been critical of the MaineGOP and the RNC where I see problems, yet the established "good ole' boy network" in place is quick to shut you down. Honesty and transparency are values any voter can appreciate within a party.
I happen to agree with this post as it applies to both parties in Maine!
I posted an article in Maine majority that no one in the democratic forums have posted! thats about the former gop treasuer taking money out of party funds to buy a camper trailer!
you see you perfect english prose boys are so far off the beaten path you completely msis the oppertunity to alert your fellow bloggers of what is going on!
go to amg blog and see the hornets nest I stirred up! I 'M SURE YOU WILL REALIZE LIKE i HAVE BEEN SAYING THEY VISIT AND POST HERE ALL THE TIME!
\ HOW'S THAT FOR GRAMAAHUH! STUPID!
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here's a little thing going on itn our state affairs (Original Post)
luckyleftyme2
May 2012
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luckyleftyme2
(3,880 posts)1. HERES A LITTLE CLUE
Former party treasurers use of GOP, federal funds to buy camper was kept under wraps
By Naomi Schalit and John Christie, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting
Posted May 09, 2012
Phil Roy wanted a camper.
It cost $15,000, but he didnt have the money.
What Roy did have was access to cash.....
Roy....managed a federally funded agencys checking account ....(and)... the checking account of the state Republican Party, for which he was treasurer.
luckyleftyme2
(3,880 posts)2. WHO WILL PUSH THIS?
Title 18 US Code, Sec 648 - Custodians Generally Misusing Public Funds
Whoever, being an officer or other person charged by any Act of Congress with the safe-keeping of the public moneys, loans, uses, or converts to his own use, or deposits in any bank, including any branch or agency of a foreign bank (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978), or exchanges for other funds, except as specially allowed by law, any portion of the public moneys intrusted to him for safe-keeping, is guilty of embezzlement of the money so loaned, used, converted, deposited, or exchanged, and shall be fined under this title or in a sum equal to the amount of money so embezzled, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the amount embezzled does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
How very stupid!
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT MAINER!