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Silence Dogood
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June 29
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Another Bond and Blunt hack pleads guilty in Abramoff corruption scandal

­Those of you who have been following the Fired Up coverage over the past 4 years of the Missouri ties to the Abramoff scandal may be interested in today's news. From Congress Daily:

Former Hill Aide Pleads Guilty To Not Disclosing Gifts

Ethics.
A former congressional staffer has pleaded guilty to not reporting thousands of dollars in illegal gifts from lobbyists, the Associated Press reported. Trevor L. Blackann pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to lying on his 2003 tax returns. He is a former aide to House Minority Whip Blunt and Sen. Christopher (Kit) Bond, R-Mo. Blackann is the most recent person convicted in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Among the gifts from lobbyists that Blackann failed to report was a free trip to a World Series game in New York. He also failed to report airfare, meals and entertainment at a "gentleman's club" paid for by lobbyists.

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When will Kit

Be indicted? Jack Abramoff didn't amass so much power by glad-handing the help. The Big Boys have to have Abramoff toys. Now, how do we find Kit's so he can share a cell with Duke?