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[edit] Spy?
Came upon this page through the "American Spies" category. I do not think it is proper to list a Congressman as a traitor without qualifying the category with ANY evidence. I think this is NPOV.
I do not think it is accurate to list the Congressman "vulnerable" when he has shown no weakness. Simmons knocked off a sitting incumbent (which almost unheard of these days) and trounced both Democrat nominees by 8 percent each. This distinction seems to me a mere gimmick both sides use to solicit funds from supporters and it not based on realistic electoral chances.
-- Mccommas
[edit] DeLay
None of the allegations against DeLay have been proven. Ronnie Earle, the Tom Delay prosecutor, has a history of indictments against Democrat and Republican political enemies that have failed (see Kay Bailey Hutchison) and it has been widely reported that Earle had to shop the charges to several grand juries because some refused to indict. [1] One of the charges filed by Earle was summarily dismissed by trial judge Pat Priest. Earle has partnered up with producers making a movie, called The Big Buy, about his pursuit of DeLay that has been filming since before DeLay was notified of the charges. [2] [3] [4]
This was added because the added statement about Tom Delay is an unproven allegation that is used to make the member of congress guilty by association. Especially when there is much evidence that Ronnie Earle's indictments are politically motivated. You cannot include one side of an unproven allegation and not include the other, to do so would be unfair and biased.
[edit] More Delay
In an effort to come to a compromise with editor Roma the new Delay Paragrapgh reads
Simmons was a recipient of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's ARMPAC campaign contributions. DeLay is being prosecuted on charges of felony money laundering of campaign finances and conspiracy to launder money.
Republicans say that the charges by Ronnie Earle against DeLay are politically motivated because Earle has a history of indictments against Democrat and Republican political enemies that have failed (see Kay Bailey Hutchison) and it has been widely reported that Earle had to shop the charges to several grand juries because some refused to indict. [5] Republicans also criticized Earle for making a movie called The Big Buy, about his pursuit of DeLay that has been filming since before DeLay was notified of the charges. [6] [7] [8] Bachs 03:58, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
