Sen. Kennedy grills Scott Jennings on Hatch Act violations

[swag]

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[IChing]

1. Thanks my internet was down this morining

so I missed the hearing.

[defendandprotect]

2. Some info on Hatch Act --

. . . there are two totally unrelated documents called "HATCH ACT" -- !!!

The ogirinal goes back to 1887/totally amended 1955 and has to do with agriculture --

The Hatch Act of 1939 aimed at corrupt political practices, prevented federal civil servants from campaigning.

An amendment on July 19, 1940 extended coverage to state and local employees whose salaries include any federal funds. This amendment also set an annual ceiling of $3 million for political parties' campaign expenditures and $5,000 for individual campaign contributions.


Controversy
In 1947 and 1974, The Hatch Act was appealed to the Supreme Court; both times claiming it was a violation of free speech, and both times it was upheld.
A proposed amendment, which had the same argument in mind, to permit federal workers' participation in political campaigns passed the House but not the Senate in 1987; in 1990 a similar bill passed both houses but was vetoed by President George H. W. Bush, and the veto override failed in the House.

More at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939

[intaglio]

3. As Peter Gabriel sang

I don't remember, I don't recall
I got no memory of anything at all
I don't remember, I don't recall
I got no memory of anything
-anything at all

[Cybergata]

4. Keep it up Teddy!

Jennings says one thing then contradicts himself when asked a straight question. Right out of the Republican play handbook of things to say in order to never directly answer the question.

[DrZeeLit]

5. What a tool. And to think... some real person will go hungry tonight,

while we actually pay this smarmy guy's salary.

Oy.

Go Teddy!

[Jack Rabbit]

6. I can't take this to the bank. but . . .

. . . my gut tells me he was lying out of his teeth when he said he had no concerns about violating the Hatch Act.