Ohio Democrat tried to trade votes for cash -- facing 50 yrs prison time

Redwingfan9 said:

Jeffersonian conservatives never supported the massive progressive expansion of Federal power that began in the early 20th century. This includes Prohibition of all sorts, alcohol or drugs. All of these prohibitions are unconstitutional as the powers given to the Federal government are incredibly limited.

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Most of the people calling themselves conservatives today have no idea how progressive they actually are. This is true from a church and theology standpoint as well as from a political standpoint.

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Albion said:

Okay, so....? We agree that conservatives are customarily and historically wary of too much government.

When you wrote this, however, it seemed more sweeping than simply observing that conservatives dislike excessive government power:

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Redwingfan9 said:

The war on drugs is a decidedly progressive creation as is the mass expansion of Federal criminal statutes. However, I find these days its biggest cheerleaders are people who imagine these things are conservative.

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Albion said:

How are stopping drug use and expanding prisons reflective of "progressive" political thinking? Marxists like concentration camps and "re-education" centers, I understand, but your analysis is still a bit unclear to me.

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Redwingfan9 said:

Prohibition was one of the main planks of the early 20th century progressive movement. The war on drugs is nothing more than an extension of Prohibition.

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Albion said:

Seems like quite a stretch.

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Redwingfan9 said:

Brush up on your early 20th century history.

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Mountainmanbob said:

Ohio Democrat tried to trade votes for cash, could get 50 years in prison, authorities say

A Cincinnati city councilwoman could face up to 50 years in prison after being arrested Tuesday on federal corruption charges, authorities say, according to reports.

Shortly after being taken into custody, Tamaya Dennard appeared in court in handcuffs and leg irons to face charges of honest services fraud, bribery and attempted extortion, FOX 19 of Cincinnati reported.

In one instance, a source linked to a downtown development project, who was cooperating with the FBI, handed Dennard a cashier’s check for $10,000.

“Oh, that’s perfect,” Dennard, 40, is heard saying on a recording, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Thank you. … I’m going right to the bank on this.”

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Mountainmanbob said:

Dang corruption to the left of me and corruption to the right here I am stuck in the middle.
Reminds me of an old song.

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