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November 25, 2014 7:17 PM
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Nina Ricci perfume heir charged with tax fraud

Nina Ricci perfume heir charged with tax fraud | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Arlette Ricci accused of hiding money from France’s tax authorities in test case related to the HSBC tax-avoidance scandal
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November 19, 2014 11:40 PM
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Murkowski: Arctic not priority for administration

Murkowski: Arctic not priority for administration | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
"U.S. has never been last in a race to the future," Murkowski said of the untapped resources in the Arctic.
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November 18, 2014 6:54 PM
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Keystone, Landrieu fall one vote short in Senate

Keystone, Landrieu fall one vote short in Senate | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
The Senate rejected the measure in a 59-41 vote. It needed 60 votes to pass. 
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All of the no votes came from Democrats, and they included all of the Senate Democrats' leadership.

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November 17, 2014 5:44 PM
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How McConnell world works

How McConnell world works | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
It's impossible to understand how he'll run the Senate unless you know who's in his network.
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November 17, 2014 10:55 AM
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Chris Christie’s temperament spooks Wall Street

Chris Christie’s temperament spooks Wall Street | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Chris Christie has seemed on top of the world to donors and supporters in the days since the GOP racked up big wins in gubernatorial races with him leading the charge for the Republican Governors Association. He’s dined in Manhattan with millionaires, sat for an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer and privately marveled at his party’s...
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November 16, 2014 1:18 PM
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CREW Files Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

CREW Files Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

CREW’s complaint is based on a story in the New York Times, reporting that Rep. Ryan’s recent book, “The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea,” published by Hachette, was afforded special treatment by Amazon.

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November 15, 2014 1:28 AM
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Disgraced coal CEO Don Blankenship indicted in deadly 2010 mine blast

Disgraced coal CEO Don Blankenship indicted in deadly 2010 mine blast | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Blankenship faces federal charges for violating mine safety laws in the explosion that killed 29 miners

Via Jocelyn Stoller
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November 13, 2014 2:51 PM
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10 Disturbing Things ProPublica/NPR Learned Investigating the Red Cross’ Sandy Relief Efforts

10 Disturbing Things ProPublica/NPR Learned Investigating the Red Cross’ Sandy Relief Efforts | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
The American Red Cross made a lot of mistakes post-Hurricane Sandy, even going as far as sending out trucks lacking supplies
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November 12, 2014 10:22 PM
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Shocking corruption exposed in Mississippi prison system

Shocking corruption exposed in Mississippi prison system | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Rachel Maddow salutes reporter Jerry Mitchell for his reporting on the Mississippi prison system, and describes the corruption prosecution of the former prison commissioner, Christopher Epps, on dozens of federal charges involving nearly one billion...

Via Jocelyn Stoller, Dana Hoffman
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November 12, 2014 12:19 PM
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Authorities warn of IRS-threat scam - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Authorities warn of IRS-threat scam - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Authorities nationwide are warning about an IRS scam that has targeted numerous
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November 10, 2014 12:03 AM
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Mississippi corrections chief charged with $1M in bribes - UPI.com

Mississippi corrections chief charged with $1M in bribes - UPI.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
A day after resigning as Mississippi's corrections commissioner, Christopher Epps pleaded not guilty to charges of taking more than $1 million in bribes.
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November 7, 2014 3:24 PM
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Washington Redskins File Lawsuit Against Native Americans For Suggesting Team Name Is Offensive

Washington Redskins File Lawsuit Against Native Americans For Suggesting Team Name Is Offensive | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
It sounds like satire, but the Washington Redskins have begun suing Native Americans for asking that they change their name.
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November 5, 2014 5:01 PM
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Sommet leader accused in $20M fraud case to testify - The Tennessean

Sommet leader accused in $20M fraud case to testify - The Tennessean | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Brian Whitfield, accused of $20 million fraud, to testify in his own defense
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November 25, 2014 7:16 PM
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Finra Fines Citigroup Over Acts by Analysts

Finra Fines Citigroup Over Acts by Analysts | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Citigroup agreed to settle the case with Finra for $15 million without admitting or denying the accusations, which involved interactions between the bank’s research analysts and its clients.
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November 19, 2014 12:30 AM
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GOP senator who wants the Postal Service to go bankrupt about to have oversight over it

GOP senator who wants the Postal Service to go bankrupt about to have oversight over it | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
GOP senator who wants the Postal Service to go bankrupt about to have oversight over it
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November 18, 2014 2:50 AM
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The Keystone myth that refuses to die: Stop calling the pipeline a job creator!

The Keystone myth that refuses to die: Stop calling the pipeline a job creator! | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Even MSNBC is buying into the claim that Keystone will create tens of thousands of jobs. The actual number? 35
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November 17, 2014 1:19 PM
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Ted Cruz gets even more annoying: Why he wants to make the Internet worse

Ted Cruz gets even more annoying: Why he wants to make the Internet worse | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Awful senator calls net neutrality "Obamacare for the Internet" -- which helps out bad actors like Comcast

Via Operation Deja Vu
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November 16, 2014 6:28 PM
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CA: Is L.A. Backtracking on its Fracking Ban? | Dennis Romero | LA Weekly

CA: Is L.A. Backtracking on its Fracking Ban? | Dennis Romero | LA Weekly | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

In February the City Council made headlines when it voted to take a first step toward a ban on fracking within Los Angeles municipal limits.

The body voted unanimously to have city staffers draft the fine print of a law that would outlaw hydraulic oil and gas extraction, a.k.a. fracking, on L.A. turf. Environmentalists say the process, which pushes pressurized liquid into rock formations to squeeze out fossil fuels, could contaminate drinking water supplies and even trigger earthquakes.

See also: Could Fracking in Los Angeles Cause an Earthquake?

Instead of getting its ordinance, however, the council was recently given a report by the Department of City Planning. It says a fracking ban will not be that easy and suggests that more time is needed. At least one city leader is fuming.

Westside Councilman Mike Bonin told us he was "frustrated" that, nearly nine months later, the council still doesn't have a law to vote on:

 

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Via Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
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November 15, 2014 12:24 PM
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How to Make an Ethics Probe Disappear

How to Make an Ethics Probe Disappear | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
When a House member under investigation leaves his job, his case departs with him.
Anonymous Hades's insight:

Ethics in Congress is an oxymoron.  Career criminals are allowed to survive and thrive because the leadership isn't willing to police their own.  This is revolting development is an American disgrace & it won't soon be forgotten by the voters who trusted investigators to do their jobs in a timely fashion.

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November 14, 2014 10:04 AM
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China convicts over 13000 officials for bribery - Chinadaily USA

China convicts over 13000 officials for bribery - Chinadaily USA | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
China prosecuted 21,652 officials accused of bribery in the first nine months of the year, with 13,414 of those cases resulting in convictions, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) revealed Friday.
Anonymous Hades's insight:

If U.S. law enforcement officials were able to this, most of the profiteering, bribe-taking freeloaders & chickenhawks in Congress would be wearing  prison stripes right now. 

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November 13, 2014 1:03 AM
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Gulfstream Accountant Held in $8.5M Theft Scheme

Gulfstream Accountant Held in $8.5M Theft Scheme | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
Convicted felon arrested in scheme to embezzle $8.5 million as Gulfstream finance director
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November 12, 2014 12:34 PM
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Detroit Emerges From Bankruptcy, Pension Risk Still Intact

Detroit Emerges From Bankruptcy, Pension Risk Still Intact | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
While Detroit's court-approved plan to exit bankruptcy has been praised as a fresh start for the city, its pension system relies on some of the same assumptions that got it into trouble in the first place.
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November 12, 2014 11:32 AM
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US Announces 1st Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case

US Announces 1st Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
The federal government on Thursday announced its first bitcoin securities fraud case, accusing a Texas man of engineering a Ponzi scheme by getting people to turn over their bitcoins in return for promises of high interest rates and the ability to recoup their investment at any time. ...
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November 9, 2014 4:50 PM
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Fox News Refuses to Let Editor Discuss Climate Change » EcoWatch

Fox News Refuses to Let Editor Discuss Climate Change » EcoWatch | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
After submitting some talking points in advance of the appearance, a Fox producer told Michael Moyer that climate change was off-limits
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November 6, 2014 12:16 AM
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South Florida realtor charged with fraud - again - Sun Sentinel

South Florida realtor charged with fraud - again - Sun Sentinel | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
A South Florida real estate broker — already charged with lying to immigration authorities and under investigation for alleged mortgage fraud — is in more trouble, federal authorities said Tuesday.
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