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Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey
Why didn't Norquist go down like Abramoff? Weren't they buddies? The funny thing is that Norquist is a Tea Party favorite. Kinda ironic huh?
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I wasn't aware of the connection. Not surprising though...
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According to the New York Times:
Indian tribes say Mr. Abramoff dropped Mr. Norquist’s name when he began trying to win their business. Mr. Norquist used his platform to argue against taxing Indian gambling. Mr. Abramoff billed the tribes tens of millions of dollars to try to fend off antigambling groups and regulators and to send members of Congress on lavish overseas trips. The tribes say Mr. Abramoff also instructed them to give money to Mr. Norquist’s groups as way of getting an audience with the Bush administration. The tribes gave $1.5 million to Americans for Tax Reform and $250,000 to the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, the group founded by Mr. Norquist and Ms. [Gail] Norton.
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Grover Norquist's Culture of Corruption | The Nation
and this is the guy that Tea Party members of Congress swear oaths to. How ****ing demented!
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