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Author Message   themp Supporter Username: Themp Post Number: 3021 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:22 pm:        "cooperating with prosecutor" http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Justice_Department_and_Abramoff_lawyers_agree_ 0620.html   Foj Citizen Username: Foger Post Number: 1535 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 9:45 pm:        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13436161 / Ex-Bush aide convicted in D.C. corruption case Savavian found guilty on 4 counts of obstruction, making false statements WASHINGTON - A jury Tuesday convicted a former Bush administration official of four counts of lying and obstructing justice in the first trial to be held in connection with the influence-peddling scandal of lobbyist Jack Abramoff. On the fifth day of deliberations, the jury found David Safavian — a former chief of staff at the General Services Administration — guilty of four of five counts of lying and obstructing justice. Safavian was charged with lying about his relationship with Abramoff and his knowledge of the lobbyist’s interest in acquiring properties from GSA, the property managing agency for the federal government. He was also charged with obstructing investigators looking into a golf trip he took with Abramoff in 2002. ...................... By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, June 17, 2006; Page A03 The Washington lobbying firm enmeshed in a federal investigation of Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is breaking up because of publicity surrounding the probe, the company said yesterday. The firm, Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White, has been a major player on K Street, particularly in winning narrow appropriations, known as earmarks, for military contractors, municipalities and others. Federal investigators last month subpoenaed many of the firm's clients to learn more about the relationship between Lewis and former representative Bill Lowery (R-Calif.), a partner in the firm since 1993 who is a friend and financial supporter of his. <snip> Copeland Lowery is the second lobbying firm this year to become a casualty of congressional scandals. In January, Alexander Strategy Group, which was closely tied to former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, went out of business because of publicity about its involvement in the Abramoff investigations. The firm was owned by Edwin A. Buckham, DeLay's former chief of staff. "Given the current media focus on the firm, Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White has made a strategic and mutually-agreed upon decision to separate its partnership into two groups," the company said in a written statement. "Partners Bill Lowery, Jean Denton, and Letitia White will continue to lead the existing full service consulting firm, while partners James M. Copeland and Lynn Jacquez will form a separate partnership." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/16/AR2006061601625. html Close down the exposed corrupt firm and reopen with a brand new clean name. And boldly say so to the press.   Southerner Citizen Username: Southerner Post Number: 1153 Registered: 2-2004 Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 10:37 pm:        Enjoy the minnows!   themp Supporter Username: Themp Post Number: 3027 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 11:58 am:        I guess the differnece between Southerner and normal people is that normal people aren't gladdened by horrendous government and corruption, as he assumes they are. He is always "loving" everything in some bitter, ironic way. Emotionally frustrated freak, obsessed with victory, and hysterically identifying with "winners".   Duncan Supporter Username: Duncanrogers Post Number: 6568 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 3:56 pm:        Themp, its what comes from having a limited vocabulary and limited life experience. Witness Straw's constant "boring"   Foj Citizen Username: Foger Post Number: 1538 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 8:00 pm:        themp: ...to me "obsessed with victory", reeks of not being able to govern for beans. Or not being able to get out of a burning house on time.