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2022 Jul 6, 2:09pm   52,978 views  413 comments

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https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/2022/07/hawaii-senate-dem-majority-leader-gets-3-years-daniel-greenfield/


Hawaii Senate Dem Majority Leader Gets 3 Years in Prison for Bribery

Former Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English, 55, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud in February, admitting he accepted bribes from a Hawaii business owner in exchange for shaping legislation that would benefit a company involved in publicly financed cesspool conversion projects...

English “peddled the power and influence of his position as a Hawaii State Senator and Majority Leader to enrich himself and betray the trust bestowed upon him by those he was elected to serve,” U.S. prosecutors said in a sentencing memo urging the judge to send him to prison for three-and-a-half years.

The sentence, a little more than three years, must send a “stern and lasting message” that corruption of elected officials will be punished, the memo said. ...

Choy is a prolific donor, as are his immediate family members and business associates. Choy, his family members, and his employees from various companies have donated more than $356,000 to political campaigns since 2014, according to campaign finance data. Of that, Choy has contributed more than $160,000 to the elections and reelections of numerous Democrats.

Choy himself has donated to 55 campaigns — including 29 sitting lawmakers — since 2014. Money has gone to former Gov. Neil Abercrombie and current Gov. David Ige. He has most recently contributed to former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s campaign for governor, and to Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s campaign.


"Stern and lasting message" my ass. Only life in prison will do. Singapore is a much better country than the US in this way.



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396   HeadSet   2024 Nov 9, 12:46pm  

The_Deplorable says




https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1854615830358614487

He should not go public with that kind like talk. He should just quietly do the filings to bring her up on charges.
398   stereotomy   2024 Nov 11, 7:37am  

The_Deplorable says





Oppenheimer had his share of secrets and lies, but I agree with the quote in that he learned much to his chagrin, and almost too late to save his reputation, that ultimately truth was the way to go.
413   HeadSet   2024 Dec 6, 7:17am  

The_Deplorable says





So far just one is above the law. Biden will add to that list likely right after New Year's Day.

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