Feb 15, 2007

WHY IS THIS MAN STILL IN OFFICE????

The Federal Indictment against State Senator Vincent Fumo of Philadelphia was posted courtesy of our friends at PaCleanSweep, but as usual I have a few comments and questions to add to this unfolding "story."

Without counting all the charges I counted 122 counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and obstruction of justice. I am forced to wonder why this man is still in office??

Stating my feeling quite bluntly, which is the only way I know, by the way, if a private citizen were charged with one-tenth of the indicated offenses, they would be in jail and not enjoying the benefits and power of an influencial politician.

If the implications weren't so serious, I might find them laughable. Nevertheless it is just one more example of why the way business is done in Harrisburg MUST BE CHANGED---AND CHANGED VERY SOON!!

5 comments:

Dan Colgan said...

Folks I believe the time has come. If we want a truly free and democratic Pennsylvania again, it is time that the citizens take the capital back. So there is no confusion... I am advocating actually taking the capital physically. (however I am not advocating violence). We own the place, maybe it's pollyanna'ish but we simply go down there and tell them to leave :)LOL ha ha ha ha ... crap sorry even I had to chuckle at that one!.. Seriously though I am suggesting that the voters stop being voters (we've seen how much they respect that) and become repo-ers. Let's show up on the doorstep of the capital and "nicely" tell them to leave. They've been FIRED!

David Bowie said...

Novel approach, CV although a bit unrealistic. But as I recall when I was starting my rather undistinguished career with State Government, two members of the Senate and a Speaker of the House of Representatives were expelled, so the question persists. If nothing else, Fumo's actions warrants that he be impeached and removed from office.

David Bowie said...

BTW-CV--How's your Italian?? Well just in case it's a bit rusty--FUMO in English translates to SMOKE!!!

Sounds rather appropriate--wouldn't you agree??

Dan Colgan said...

very... in addition I think his middle name is Miraro which in English is mirror.. so we got what we paid for...

Smoke and mirror(s)

David Bowie said...

Good one CV--I didn't know about the middle name!!