Conservative SC Lt. Gov faces ethics charges

[catgirl]

Huffington Post:


COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard faces 92 state ethics charges alleging he used campaign money for personal purposes and failed to disclose campaign spending.

The State Ethics Commission on Wednesday said it would release details of the charges in the next few days.

The ethics agency said it found probable cause to bring charges on 69 counts of converting campaign money to personal use. It also found probable cause for 23 counts of failing to disclose spending.

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The commission had already asked Ard to explain nearly $25,000 in campaign spending, including $3,000 at a Florence Best Buy store.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/16/ken-ard-ethics-charges_n_836882.html

Check out his campaign website. He's ready to cut spending!

http://actionard.com/

[tanyev]

1. It's been an exciting couple of years for SC GOP politicians.

I can't remember any other time when I've heard so much about so many of them.

[GoCubsGo]

2. They need to do the same with our illustrious Governor, as well.

She's a piece of work. Between her teabagger idiocy and her deceit about her past Sarah, Jr. is going to screw things up even worse than her predecessor: http://www.aikenstandard.com/State/m1062-BC-SC-SCGovernor-Taxes-1stLd-Writethru-03-18-1257

Surprisingly, the repug-controlled state legislature is keeping her in check somewhat. So far, they've refused to jack up the amount state employees contribute to their health insurance:

http://www.thestate.com/2011/03/15/1737653/house-again-refuses-to-increase.html#disqus_thread

Hopefully, they will do the same about her attempts at gutting the rest of the state budget. Get a load of what this stupid bint did to SCETV (NPR/PBS)--more enriching her cronies at the taxpayers'expense: http://www.thestate.com/2011/03/19/1742298/steep-learning-curve-for-new-leaders.html


I think I must have done something really, really, really shitty in a previous life,, and now I'm being punished for it for being stuck in this shithole of a state.