Some more things to check out about Delay
I remember back in 1997 when Orrin Hatch and Tom DeLay were hot on pursuing teenagers for certain crimes committed (as in juvenile), and punishing them as an adult, and not as a child. As I remember, they tried to pass legislative laws that would put these teenage offenders right into prison cells with hardened criminals. They were successful to a certain extent (as in Idaho), but I haven't heard much about it in these intervening years.
It would be interesting to do some investigation and see where DeLay stands and his history on this issue.
It's good to see someone in the Republican party get their just dues.
It is my bet there are a lot more Republicans who are shaking in their boots because they are guilty of even more atrocities and are hoping not to get caught.
A good place to start would be in Utah from 1993 on. Money was taken out of the legislature (funded with taxpayer money) to fund "joint venture capital" to help new businesses start up in and out of the state, and funneled to candidates in other states to help them to gain office (I do have some newspaper articles regarding same).
At the same time, many businesses who were encumbered by light rail construction were not reimbursed for loss of business recompense due to blockage caused by construction (as is normally the process provided in many states), and many were forced out of business with a plethora of windows along Main Street being boarded up.
I also remember when "authorities" would go from business to business along Main Street and inform them (words to the effect), "You can either shut your business down now (and accept our puny offer) or we'll force you out later as we have plans for your business property (as in put in high risers, parks, etc." Many businesses fought the illegal takeover but lost out due to their funds being dried up. One newspaper business hung in there for a long time, and was finally bought out for a goodly price, of course.
During this period (1993 on) many atrocities were perpetrated against the citizens of Utah and they did nothing--not even a whimper, and they are still doing nothing. Maybe that's why former governor Michael Leavitt left Utah--because someday they might do something about it, but I'm not going to hold my breath!
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