Steve's Soapbox

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

10 reasons why Tom DeLay should resign from Congress

See our previous posts on March 06, 2005.............

CampaignWithout DeLay:
Clean Up Congress Now
1. Tom DeLay violates ethics rules at will – he has received four ethics violations -- and is a national embarrassment.
2. Tom DeLay embodies the worst of pay-to-play politics – puts big donors like Enron ahead of the rest of us.
3. Tom DeLay abuses his position as House Majority Leader to trample on the legislative process.
4. Tom DeLay accepted travel expenses from a registered foreign agent, in apparent violation of House rules.
5. Tom DeLay used illegal corporate contributions to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Texas voters with his anti-democratic re-districting scheme.
6. Tom DeLay uses tax dollars and government resources for partisan political gain.
7. Tom DeLay opposes any reasonable campaign finance laws, even disclosure of donations.
8. Tom DeLay shakes down small business owners for campaign contributions.
9. Tom DeLay received all expenses-paid junket from a lobbyist accused of bilking tens of millions of dollars from six Native American tribes.
10. Tom DeLay believes he is above the law.

source: http://www.pcactionfund.org/withoutdelay/facts/