The Christie-gate thingy forgotten; Bribery - by any other name - Still the same!
Many pick on Chris Christie for being a "different" type of politician. Hell, even yours truly (at rare times) likes what the guy does (such as walking with President Obama). But the fact of the matter is, Chris Christie is a schemer of major proportions; and that's why the GOP helped make a former U.S. Attorney into a Governor.
Did you know that Chris Christie was a former U.S. Attorney who was doing such a good job of prosecuting Democrats (even before some won their election) that - where Alberto Gonzales fired 8 - Chris Christie was the one "good ole boy" setting the standard for what GWB & Karl Rove wanted from "their" prosecution/US Attorney guys?
In 2007, Christie-gate happened in a coup d'etat of sorts - that lame stream media barely even mentioned. You can read all about (some) of Chris Christie's bad faith schemes in the book "Chris-Christie-The-Inside-Story-of-His-Rise-to-Power". What is real noteworthy thereof. is the fact that GWB's Gonzales fired 8 U.S. Attorneys for refusing to use their office as a political hack machine; whilst Chris Christie was hacking away at Democrat candidates (like Senator Menedez).
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But the real kicker is Christie's $50 million Pay Off to former USAG John Aschroft
Former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft had, upon a time, did some noble things. When Gonzales and others visited him in the hospital, trying to compel his getting on board with torture and surveillance programs - John Ashcroft said NO! A couple of times, USAG Ashcroft spoke out to the Hague Global Forum on Corruption; and said that we must keep our own houses in order. Former USAG Ashcroft is also credited with saying the following. As is documented by sworn testimony of Francis C P Knize during the Public comments on RULES GOVERNING JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364 Presented Pursuant [FR Doc. E7-14268 Filed 7-20-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210-55-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE United States Parole Commission Public Announcement, Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409) [5 U.S.C. Section 552b]
To wit - Francis C P Knize stated that USAG Ashcroft wrote to the Hague stating;
"Bankruptcy court corruption is not just a matter of bankruptcy trustees in collusion with corrupt bankruptcy judges. The corruption is supported, and justice hindered by high ranking officials in the United States Trustee Program. The corruption has advanced to punishing any and all who mention the criminal acts of trustees and organized crime operating through the United States Bankruptcy Courts. As though greed is not enough, the trustees, in collusion with others, intentionally go forth to destroy lives. Exemptions provided by law are denied debtors. Cases are intentionally, and unreasonably kept open for years. Parties in cases are sanctioned to discourage them from pursuing justice. Contempt of court powers are misused to coerce litigants into agreeing with extortion demands. This does not ensure integrity and restore public confidence.
The American public, victimized and held hostage by bankruptcy court corruption,
have no where to turn".
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I won't go into how those remarks were going to hurt Mitt Romney; but it became a VERY big deal that John Ashcroft is quoted about these remarks. So "something" had to be done. Simply yanking them down wouldn't do (
as yours truly had replastered them everywhere). The source of the remarks had to have his silence guaranteed forevermore. That is when Chris Christie comes to the rescue and pulls his coup d'etat.
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$50 Million Dollar Inducement of Former USAG John Ashcroft.
One thing we simply can't have, is our federal judges and/or prosecutors even appear to/perceived to be motivated to prosecute - and/or - forgo prosecutions; because of issues of rewards.
It just ain't right!
But that issue of Conflicts of Interests didn't stop Chris Christie; because he had a 2-fer in the works. He was told that he would be greatly rewarded, if he could find a way, to help keep Ashcroft at bay. That's when Chris Christie gave his former boss (U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft) - a $50 Million Dollar DPA (Deferred Prosecution Agreement) to avoid prosecuting
Zimmer Holdings (NOTE: have no idea if - whether or not - Mayor Zimmer is related to Zimmer Holdings; they appear to be 2 different nationalities). (SEE Wikipedia notes on case -
here).
This is a Christie-gate issue that never gets spoken about; but is most certainly noteworthy. No matter how you slice it or dice it, the facts loom large. US Attorney Chris Christie gave his former boss a $50 million dollar NO Bid contract to guarantee no prosecution of Zimmer Holdings.
What do you call it when a former federal prosecutor gets;
$50 million payment to guarantee that a certain party won't be prosecuted?
It's a crony Bribe!
----------------------As a result, John Ashcroft now runs Academi (the new name for Blackwater).
And Chris Christie got to be Gov!
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NOTE: have no idea if - whether or not - Mayor Zimmer is related to Zimmer Holdings; they appear to be 2 different nationalities)."
