With the South Carolina Presidential Primary now complete and Newt Gingrich the declared winner one has to question the supposed moral and ethical superiority of America's Republican party and its voters. Here's a political party which consistently promotes these issues yet fails to abide by them.
Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives his term in office didn't end with the Democratic party regaining control of the lower chamber after an election. Mr. Gingrich's speaker-ship was felled by his unethical behavior.
In January 1997, Gingrich said "I did not manage the effort intensely enough to thoroughly direct or review information being submitted to the committee on my behalf. In my name and over my signature, inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable statements were given to the committee, but I did not intend to mislead the committee."[66] Most of the charges were dropped, in one case because there was no evidence that Gingrich was still violating, as of the time of the investigation, the rule that he was found to have violated in the past.[67] The one charge not dropped was a charge of claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes. In addition, the House Ethics Committee concluded that inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or ... reckless" disregard of House rules.[68]
Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him. The full committee panel did not agree whether tax law had been violated and left that issue up to the IRS.[68] In 1999, the IRS cleared the organizations connected with the "Renewing American Civilization" courses under investigation for possible tax violations.[69]
He was so disliked by the members of his party that they brought the ethics charges against him following the rebuke by the House there was an attempt to remove him from office which failed allowing him to remain Speaker until his resignation following the 1998 mid-term elections. Further Mr. Gingrich believed that then President Bill Clinton should be impeached and removed office after having lied about an affair he j
had with a White House intern yet at that same time he was having an affair with his current wife who was one of his staff members. People like Newt Gingrich love to ex-pause their love for morality and ethics even though they lack them themselves.
Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives his term in office didn't end with the Democratic party regaining control of the lower chamber after an election. Mr. Gingrich's speaker-ship was felled by his unethical behavior.
Ethics violations and penalty
Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Gingrich during his term as speaker. After extensive investigation and negotiation by the House Ethics Committee, Gingrich was penalized $300,000 by a 395–28 House vote. It was the first time in history a speaker was disciplined for ethical wrongdoing.[65]In January 1997, Gingrich said "I did not manage the effort intensely enough to thoroughly direct or review information being submitted to the committee on my behalf. In my name and over my signature, inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable statements were given to the committee, but I did not intend to mislead the committee."[66] Most of the charges were dropped, in one case because there was no evidence that Gingrich was still violating, as of the time of the investigation, the rule that he was found to have violated in the past.[67] The one charge not dropped was a charge of claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes. In addition, the House Ethics Committee concluded that inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or ... reckless" disregard of House rules.[68]
Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him. The full committee panel did not agree whether tax law had been violated and left that issue up to the IRS.[68] In 1999, the IRS cleared the organizations connected with the "Renewing American Civilization" courses under investigation for possible tax violations.[69]
He was so disliked by the members of his party that they brought the ethics charges against him following the rebuke by the House there was an attempt to remove him from office which failed allowing him to remain Speaker until his resignation following the 1998 mid-term elections. Further Mr. Gingrich believed that then President Bill Clinton should be impeached and removed office after having lied about an affair he j
had with a White House intern yet at that same time he was having an affair with his current wife who was one of his staff members. People like Newt Gingrich love to ex-pause their love for morality and ethics even though they lack them themselves.
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