A former U.S. Interior Department official says he accepted $15,000 in kickbacks in part because he had to pay his child’s private school bills.
Edgar Johnson, 60, of Bowie, Md., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Washington to charges of accepting kickbacks from representatives of an unnamed New Jersey firm looking to sell insurance to government agencies, The Washington Post reported.
Court documents indicate Johnson told prosecutors he needed the cash on top of his $121,000 year salary in his position at Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs because he was struggling to pay private school tuition for one of his children and that he was looking to “maintain his lifestyle” after his retirement, the Post said.
Nothing like a political career dedicated to serving the people?
I wouldn’t leave him alone with my kids…..Or my dog
I can’t wait to see your post about Daschle. Oh that’s right he’s a democrat….my bad.
we have become such a banana republic.
#1–jimbo==the guy was motivated in part by wanting to well by his kiddies. Sounds to me like he would make a good babysitter absent any other information?
For myself, I wouldn’t let a partisan hack like #2 near my kids. People driven by greed are pretty normal, people driven by politics can be real skid marks.
Bobbo, I was commenting on the photo, but I do agree with you about mr skidmarks
#4, Bobbo,
There already is a post about Daschle. So how about we just mark #2 under too stupid to look. Uumm, you knew that, right?
I disagree with your greed claim. Our morals hold us back from doing things against the betterment of society. Anyone taking what doesn’t belong to them injures all of us. Scum that steal while in public office are the worst.
BUT, that does not mean every politician is a crook.
That man is a jackass! Bowie public schools are quite good if a little crowded. It’s folks like him who are the reason the public schools are decaying in this country. Sucking at the taxpayer’s teat, corruptly getting a little more on the side, then clamoring for vouchers on top of that, most likely.
Does anyone else think he looks like Tom Arnold?
Well, CHANGE is coming and Obama is cleaning house.
The whole Washington area is a federal crime scene investigation.
Ripley’s has verified that the yellow crime scene tape is the longest in the world.
# 9 Dallas said, “Well, CHANGE is coming and Obama is cleaning house.”
How? By taking felons “off the street” and putting them into his Cabinet? ROFL
Another special interest magnet. Dump him.
http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/browse/
Interesting site. Obama promises by the number and what the current status is on each.
Jebeesus==what are all you jerkwads kneejerking to? Whats the tune?
The OP is about a single act of small time fraud from a minor official.
Instead of anything relevant, we get:
1. I hate Robert Gibbs, at most a messenger.
2. Greed is the same as pederasty.
3. Petty Crime is the worst crime that can happen.
4. Schools are decaying because of general governmental corruption.
5. A complete departure from the time line and blaming Obama.
The ONLY WORTHWHILE POST HERE IS why yes, he does look like Tom Arnold–did he marry RoseAnn to boost his career or what?
#11, LL,
Another special interest magnet. Dump him.
He is a Bush appointee. He is out anyway.
Obama should get Powell back in.
He didn’t spend it on hookers and coke? I’m almost disappointed.
Members of the government are self-interested just like everybody else? shocking!
#18, I’m not.
However, if we keep putting them in jail for this, eventually, we won’t have anybody to run the government and the people can get back to taking care of themselves 🙂
Remove the incentive for these jokers. Remove the money.
#13, Bobbo,
ha ha ha, I like Tom Arnold.
It’s hard to understand why a photo of current White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is posted to accompany a story about a former U.S. Interior Department official pleading guilty to accepting kickbacks.
Just 15000$?! This guy is one of the honest ones compared to the rest of the bunch.
He should be promoted.
#4 “I wouldn’t let a partisan hack ”
Are you talking about yourself.
@Pierre Larsen
No, he is just a cheaper hooker.
#24 lol, could be
But then again – rather an honest hooker than…
#12 – did you check out the website you posted?
Less than two weeks in office (that’s less than 14 days to those of us who are mathematically challenged) and he’s already either completed or well on his way to fulfilling 25 of his campaign promises. At an average of 2.1 promises a day, he’s well on his way to completing all of them by the end of the year.
Seems to me you should maybe not use this as an anti-Obama marker in the future.
You mean to tell me it’s been 2 weeks and he hasn’t fixed 8 years of neocon neglect. The nerve.
# 26 Alex said, “Seems to me you should maybe not use this as an anti-Obama marker in the future.”
Umm, if you could read you’d see I posted it as a general info, nothing negative in my comment.
You DID read what I posted in #12, didn’t you?
Umm,
I hope you all know that this is NOTHING compared to how much SOME of our representatives and congress are taking in.
#26 Alex
Did you also notice that he approved Rendition as well which is actually a good thing since now we can send the detainees back to someplace where they will just execute them instead of us giving them three meals a day.
Yeah!! Obomba, he’s my hero.
So much for a fair trial. 🙂
Allah be praised
I love to watch the bitterness of the defeated. Sweeeeeet!
I just wonder though – is all that bitterness because he’s a Democrat or because of his skin color?
It’s a twofer, right?