Unfortunately, Philadelphia is a one-political party town with the Democrats dominating the Republicans in all but a few Northeast Philly wards and the 26th Ward in South Philly, where the registered Democrats often vote Republican.
Political dominance leads to arrogance and corruption and several of Philadelphia's elected Democrats have been sentenced to prison on corruption charges. The most recent was another powerful Congressman, Chaka Fattah Sr. and our District Attorney, Seth Williams.
And now the Washington Times reports
that Philadelphia Democratic Congressman Bob Brady is under investigation by
the FBI.
PHILADELPHIA — The FBI has
reason to believe U.S. Rep. Bob Brady unlawfully concealed a $90,000 payment
made by his campaign to get an opponent to quit a 2012 primary race, according
to court documents that confirm the Philadelphia Democrat is under
investigation in a widening campaign finance probe.
In unsealed court documents
made public Monday, the FBI requested a search warrant and has obtained data
from an email account belonging to Brady. The FBI agent who filed the warrant
wrote that there is probable cause Brady violated contribution limits and
produced false documents, and there is evidence that he and others knowingly
circumvented campaign finance rules.
You can read the rest of the
piece via the below link:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/21/bob-brady-probed-fbi-over-payments-challenger-quit/
You can also read my Crime
Beat column on past corrupt Philadelphia politicians via the below link:
Note: The above FBI photo
shows South Philly Congressman Ozzie Meyers (who held the seat currently
occupied by Bob Brady) taking money in the Abscam FBI sting in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Congressman Meyers offered the much quoted saying, "Money Talks, bullshit walks."
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