Posted by Jayne (205.188.198.56) on August 17, 2001 at 16:09:11:
Only in America
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> Jessie Jackson has added former Chicago democratic
> congressman Mel Reynolds to the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's
> payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in
> President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds
> received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal
> sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and
> lies to the Federal Election Commission.
>
> He is more notorious; however, for concurrently serving five
> years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.
>
> This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who
> had sex with a subordinate won clemency from a president who
> had sex with a subordinate, then was hired by a clergyman
> who had sex with a subordinate.
>
> His new job?
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> Youth counselor!!!.
>
> God Bless America.
>