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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 11/28/2005, you wrote:

> Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.) pleaded guilty today to fraud,
> conspiracy to commit bribery and tax evasion. Shortly after entering his
> plea, Cunningham announced that he is immediately resigning his seat,
> though he had already announced that he would not seek reelection next year.
> According to The Associated Press, Cunningham admitted "he took $2.4
> million in bribes to steer defense contracts to conspirators." He is
> scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 27. FindLaw.com has copies of the charges
> filed against Cunningham and his plea agreement.

That was all the news outside the city pension fund scandal when I left 
here last spring.  It started when it was found out that one of his 
favorite defense contractors paid $750,000 over market for his house.  Then 
there was the bit about living rent free on the same defense contractors 
Yacht.  It went on and on.

I lived in his district but had sense enough to have never voted for 
him.  I also joined anti-war demonstrators out side his Escondido 
office.  Now if we could get rid of Hunder and Issa as easily.
Don Bowen
http://www.braingarage.com