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I agree that both major U.S. Political parties are corrupt. However, Republican hypocrisy is ultra sickening. The party that stands for fiscal responsibility and "family values" including blocking civil rights for gays was led in the house by a crook who raped (yes raped, as a teacher f*cking his students is rape) his male students

Oh absolutely, their hypocrisy knows no bounds. I sort of enjoy in a way watching each of the wretched parties in their race to the bottom. Nothing short of a whole sale house clearing will ever fix the mess we're in politically, and even then the chances are whatever replaces it, will be even worse.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. We've handed the reigns of this country over to these sociopaths.

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05-29-2015 , 09:30 PM

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This guy was almost certainly ****ing a little kid and that's who the hush up money was being paid to. Another pedophile politician, what a surprise.

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05-29-2015 , 09:59 PM

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All the people cheering this is exactly the reason they are able to constantly screw us over with UIGEA-type laws. Divide and conquer. It's none of anyone's business what you do with your own money. For some reason they couldn't charge him for whatever crime he was trying to cover-up, so instead they charge him with violating regulations that govern exactly how the bank can and cannot give him his own ****ing money.

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05-29-2015 , 10:22 PM

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BillyPhelan

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Originally Posted by Uh*Oh

Not one hypocrite's name you mentioned above comes anywhere close to pedophilia. And Weiner didn't send any pics to teens, don't exaggerate. Equating all politicians with a pedophile is a pretty lame defense of the pedophile. Be honest, if he were a gay democrat humping children every conservative pundit in the land would be apoplectic and foaming at the mouth demanding that he be prosecuted. It would be the principle subject 24/7 for years on Fox News.

Look up the definition of pedophilia before you throw it around.There have been scandals involving politicians of both parties and under age teens before, they're easy to find.I do believe there were teen girls on Weeny's twitter list.It sounds like FNC gets you apoplectic and foaming.

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05-29-2015 , 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Uh*Oh

The most openly corrupt person to run for President is Hillary and you will still vote for her so take it down a notch by trying to make this Party specific. Bill Clinton travels frequently and spends time on an island with a CONVICTED billionaire pedophile (google it since that is your line of demarcation) and I am sure you still have his face embossed on your pillow. Kiss him goodnight for me, but make sure you bite his lip until it bleeds as that is what he did to the many women he sexually harassed. There is a reason the late great Christopher Hitchens openly called him a rapist in public and in print and was never sued.

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05-29-2015 , 10:40 PM

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Praise the lord, and pass the underage wrestling boy for some pedophilia..
I assume there's a statue of limitations for poking young kids in the butt, since he's only being charged for financial stuff.
Are there any honest elected officlals from Illinois?

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05-29-2015 , 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Adebisi

It's amazing.You can't even withdraw your own money in the Land of the Free without answering to some bureaucrat.I'll take solace in the fact that this j*rkoff was probably all in for these laws.Hastert along with fellow scumbags Nancy and Harry were major players profiting from Congress's exemption from insider trading laws.

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05-29-2015 , 11:35 PM

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How does an ex-wrestling coach and congressman get millions of dollars to pay a blackmailer?

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05-29-2015 , 11:51 PM

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How does an ex-wrestling coach and congressman get millions of dollars to pay a blackmailer?

Until relatively recently, Members of Congress were completely exempt from insider trading laws (though changed, there are still some avenues for them to still do it). Senator Harry Reid is retiring a multi-millinaire after a lifetime in politics. The US government is as corrupt as FIFA, but just in a different way and rarely reported on when the person in government still has power.

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05-30-2015 , 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by restorativejustice

Wrong again. I despise both wings of this corporate farce... Obama, the Clintons, GW Bush, Cheney et al, they're all traitors and have sold us out (among other heinous crimes), but I particularly despise the hypocrisy of a 'family values' conservative who apparently had ongoing sex with with a teenage boy then goes on to become the second most powerful politician in the land. You should too.

I can only imagine the neurotic cognitive dissonance required to give this piece of **** a free ride because you like his politics and don't like his competitors.

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05-30-2015 , 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeW

How does an ex-wrestling coach and congressman get millions of dollars to pay a blackmailer?

Like myriad other high ranking US politicians, when he left office he began his 'career' as a lobbyist, in his case raking in millions mostly from the tobacco and energy industries. This should be the most illegal of all crimes a politician can do, because while in office they make decisions that favor corporations in exchange for lucrative payoffs...er... I mean, lobbyist fees when they retire. The work they do as lobbyists usually consists of backroom deals with the current politicians, ironing out their future payoffs for doing what Wall St wants today.

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05-30-2015 , 09:16 AM

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The guy committed bank fraud. The reason doesn't matter. Once they have a case, they are going to move forward.

If there was actual blackmail, law enforcement will get around to it.

Also... **** Dennis Hastert, yet another scumbag politician ****ing up people's lives for no reason except that they can. I hope he dies in prison.

From what I have read, they plan to let the blackmailer skate which I think is wrong. I also think these particular banking laws are bull****.

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05-30-2015 , 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeW

How does an ex-wrestling coach and congressman get millions of dollars to pay a blackmailer?

Prior to becoming a lobbyist, he owned quite a bit of real estate.

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He had a banking relationship for 30+ years and suddenly began withdrawing $40-$50,000 in cash at a clip. Their first thought was that he was being ripped off (not an unusual occurrence with elderly clients). When he gave the bank some bs answer, they got the FBI involved. Instead of refusing to talk, he stupidly lied to the Feds. Depending on the judge, game over, reserve the Martha Stewart suite.

This could get way worse for Mr. Hastert [latimes.com]:

On Friday, federal law enforcement officials said Hastert had paid $1.7 million over the last four years to conceal sexual abuse against a former male student he knew during his days as a teacher in Yorkville, Ill., where Hastert worked until 1981.

A top federal law enforcement official, who would not be identified speaking about the ongoing federal case, said investigators also spoke with a second man who raised similar allegations that corroborated what the former student said. The second person was not being paid by Hastert, the official said.

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05-30-2015 , 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by restorativejustice

Until relatively recently, Members of Congress were completely exempt from insider trading laws (though changed, there are still some avenues for them to still do it). Senator Harry Reid is retiring a multi-millinaire after a lifetime in politics. The US government is MORE corrupt than FIFA, but just in a different way and rarely reported on when the person in government still has power.

FYP

Land of the free is only applied if u are involved in politics.

Its the same here in UK, WERE THE POLICE ARE COVERING/STALLING OLD SEX ABUSE CASES involving house of lords members, politicians & Asian men.
I know yeah they have uncovered a few (after they died).
But if u are not 1 of the above beware you're time is coming.

Why do T.V personalities not need a pension in UK.?

Cos most are all going to jail.

Sorry if joke to sensitive.

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05-30-2015 , 05:25 PM

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Damn it put his name in title or op.

I was hoping it would be Bharara!

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05-30-2015 , 05:55 PM

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Dennis Pederast sorry Hastert*

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05-30-2015 , 08:41 PM

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BillyPhelan

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Instead of refusing to talk, he stupidly lied to the Feds.

This is another outrage.Stupid lying feds get bonuses and promotions,IRS,the VA etc,etc.Citizens go to jail.Complete f*cking b*llsh*t.

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05-30-2015 , 09:07 PM

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40 years of being extorted? Nice life.

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05-31-2015 , 05:41 PM

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AADYNASTY

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Sheldon I shlda retired 15 years ago Adelson and MR.UIGEA 06 CREATOR raping kids....cant wait to call congress 450 times this week/

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05-31-2015 , 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Monorail

Really curious to know what the activity was he was trying to cover up...$3.5M is a helluvalotta hush money. Got to be something more than some bedroom indiscretions, same-sex or otherwise.

Update - Hastert had sexual relations with a male student while working as a high school teacher.

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05-31-2015 , 08:55 PM

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Uh*Oh

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Watch pederast Dennis Hastert speaking to to a Christian Coalition audience. The funniest part is when he says our children need to be taught to "just say no to sex before marriage".

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fbd_1432949646

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05-31-2015 , 09:03 PM

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Delayed Karma? Hastert was instrumental in forcing Patriot Act down our throats, and it was these regulations that were ostensibly designed to track transactions of "terrorists" that brought Hastert to the attention of the FBI in the first place.

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05-31-2015 , 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Neurotoxin

40 years of being extorted? Nice life.

I doubt he does any time.His victim has alot of splainin to do.Extortion,not claiming $3.5M in income to the KGB is serious business.

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06-01-2015 , 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Uh*Oh

<devils advocate mode>

It's not hypocrisy if in his heart of hearts Hastert hates himself for what he's done and his urges, and believes that religion and Christian values are important to keep other people from developing and succumbing to the same problems.

</devils advocate mode>