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Democrat Congresswoman awards scholarships to her own relatives

Story from the Dallas News.

Excerpt:

Longtime Dallas congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide’s two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers’ causes.

The recipients were ineligible under anti-nepotism rules of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which provided the money. And all of the awards violated a foundation requirement that scholarship winners live or study in a caucus member’s district.

Johnson, a Democrat, denied any favoritism when asked about the scholarships last week. Two days later, she acknowledged in a statement released by her office that she had violated the rules but said she had done so “unknowingly” and would work with the foundation to “rectify the financial situation.”

Initially, she said, “I recognized the names when I saw them. And I knew that they had a need just like any other kid that would apply for one.” Had there been more “very worthy applicants in my district,” she added, “then I probably wouldn’t have given it” to the relatives.

The Democrat party thinks that it is OK to take the lives of innocent babies so they don’t have to put moral brakes on their irresponsible pursuit of sexual pleasure outside of marriage. Is it any wonder then that they would break lesser moral rules? When you throw God out from your reasoning, as the Democrats have done, anything is permissible – so long as you pursue your own interests and don’t get caught. Her only regret is that she was caught. They justify it by claiming to be “victims”.

UPDATE:

She’s up to 23 scholarships now.