Do you know this
guy? It's all in the family
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Who is Ed
Mezvinsky?...
Edward "Ed"
Mezvinsky born January 17, 1937, is a former Democrat
congressman.
As a Democrat, he
represented Iowa 's 1st congressional district in the United States House of
Representatives for two
terms,
From 1973 to
1977. He sat on the House Judiciary Committee that decided the fate of Richard
Nixon. He and the Clintons were very politically intertwined for
years.
In March 2001,
Mezvinsky was indicted and later pleaded guilty to 31 of 69 charges of bank
fraud, mail fraud, and wire
fraud.
He was sentenced
to 80 months in (Federal)
prison.
Ed Mezvinsky
embezzled more than $10 million dollars from people via both a Ponzi scheme and
the notorious Nigerian e-mail
scams.
After serving
five years in federal prison, he was released in April 2008. He remained on
federal probation through
2011,
And still owes
$9.4 million in restitution to his
victims.
So who is
he?
He's Chelsea Clinton's father-in law. They are in their early thirties and just purchased a 10.5 million dollar NYC apartment. Has anyone heard mention of this in any of the media? |
Certainly never heard of this in Australia, but then we would not expect to do so. I wonder however why it is remarkable in US. Chelsea Clinton is a private citizen and her husband surely cannot be tarred with the same brush as his father. This appears to be an effort at muck raking the characters of two people, not in public life in order to sully the reputation of the Political party one opposes. What have you accomplished William, and is it worth the effort? Somehow as I get older I get the feeling that such posts as this diminish the author rather more than the intended target.
ReplyDeleteCheers from Aussie.
You’re kidding right? While it is certainly true that who Chelsea Clinton marries is of little concern to anyone, the associations built by the Clintons are, given that Chelsea’s mother might become president. Should we be concerned if Chelsea married into the Gambino crime family?
DeleteThe old phrase ‘Birds of a Feather’ come to mind. Children don’t often meet, associate with and marry children from families where the parents attempt to disassociate themselves and admonish their children to do the same. Sure it happens but for the most part the association of parents many times has huge implications for the associations of their children.
I was a GI brat to an Air Force nuclear launch crew father.... My actions directly affected his clearance and status on that crew. If I did something that could in any way compromise his ability to think, keep secrets with which he was entrusted or integrity to follow orders, he lost his code book and keys. I had talked with some German boys once in the town we lived in... Somehow the OSI (Office of Special Investigations) knew about it and questioned me for considerable time about how I met them and what we talked about... their parents were Nazi sympathizers... and where I met those boys was, unbeknownst to me, a hangout for those who thought along those lines. Now if it is important to assess my father via my conduct, because he has access to one nuclear weapon, isn’t it just as reasonable to question the Clinton’s association when they have the ‘football’ and the power, as one president recently put it “to do anything he wants”?
Scott.
DeleteMy thanks for your response. I always enjoy reading your considered views even when I fail to agree with that which you write. In your latest epistle, there are some points which are needful of a reply .
It is hypothetical in the extreme to suggest Chelsea’s mother may become President; it is unfair to crucify the daughter in advance of this event which may or may not occur. The idea of the Clintons being associated with the Gambaro family is also a “furphy”, why bring this up unless you are perhaps thinking along the same lines as Sen. Joe McCarthy.
Your own experiences as the offspring of a serviceman is a reflection on the paranoia of the security service. You do not disclose your age when these events occurred but as your constitution proclaims so loudly the right of association; I cannot see where the problem lay.
Finally, and in a spirit of friendship, why not try to embrace the concept of civil debate and let us all try to reform William who has much to teach us if he uses a carrot rather than a stick? I am somehow reminded of the activities of the party whom I support in principal; are the Republican supporters still trying to justify Watergate?
Cheers from Aussie
TS nuclear launch crew? I wouldn't admit that in light of the recent actions of Air Force nuclear launch crews.
DeleteChelsea Clinton reiterated in an interview with CNN that aired Monday that she is open to running for political office in the future -- under the right circumstances.
DeleteHypothetical in the extreme? The last I heard is that the republicans have no clue about how to keep her from becoming president should she choose to run and that she is so formidable within the Democratic Party that the vice president stands a 3% chance of beating her.
DeleteI am sorry that you find my views so repugnant but much of what I believe comes down to the fact that the people elected to Washington have little or no integrity. What passes for bribery by lobbyists is actually extortion perpetrated by elected representatives. These people get a pass based on apathy and partisan defense. A question I asked in another discussion about integrity and use of precedent rather than the constitution, involved Bill Clinton’s deliberate lie under oath, was … “should this be added to the precedents of other abuses of power by presidents past for future presidents to utilize?” The answer I would have expected from a rational person would have been…. ‘Of course not’. What I got instead was… (I paraphrase) ‘Yes, presidents have been doing these sorts of things from the establishment of the country.’
I am sorry if so many of my thoughts revolve around the integrity and personal responsibility of people. And that I think that associations are important… and no, I don’t think that Nixon got nearly what he deserved. Criminal obstruction deserved cell time. The use of the Gambino family was an attempt to show a spectrum… “Where along that spectrum does it get your attention?…. Where along that spectrum do you find the association unacceptable?” P.S. I am sure that your spelling was a colloquial slip of the keyboard as I am sure you know that I was not referring to Gambaro family of Brisbain and perhaps distance would obscure the Gambino Crime Family of New York City from your thoughts when reading my comments.
As far as my position as a dependent to an active duty soldier… even dependants understand the chain of command… While the military and those that live on military bases might stand as stalwart in defence of the constitution, much of its content does not apply on the inside of the fence… the military is not a democracy and while I find it comforting to know that the actions of those who hold the keys to nuclear Armageddon are scrutinized for weaknesses that might compromise not only security but peace, I find it disconcerting that so little is questioned about a person’s personal habits and associations when they are elected to positions that hold far greater power.
It is interesting that people seem to have a problem with probing Hilary’s past or the facts surrounding her competency as Secretary of State but had no problem dredging up the number of flight hours reserve pilot George Bush had as a ratio to the number of times he got drunk.
As far as debate goes, I have tried that route and it is frustrating. While I do have highly opinionated views, I can generally defend them with my own personal thought process. That process may be flawed and with debate I can learn but rare is the person who challenges the content of what I think… it is much easier to try and discredit the message. I do try to take time to explain myself…. Even if my posts come across looking like a book of the New Testament.
Well Rick, it goes back to integrity... and I honestly believe that much of that has been lost over the last quarter century. While anything is possible and my father did have his flaws... honesty never seemed to be one of them... I am glad that they uncovered this problem. If they are guilty, they should be dishonourably discharged.
Delete"You jealous cause you can't buy one?"
Interesting retort coming from a staunch purveyor of the massive inequities we have in wages and mobility.
Scott.
DeleteAgain a considered reply for which I thank you.
Two corrections if I may. (1) The "Gambaro" family was a silly mistake on my part. I had to look them up as not unsurprisingly, they are just about unknown in Australia. My recollection of the spelling was erroneous when I came to type the name so apologies for that stuff up. Secondly, we acknowledge US Spelling is a little different to the Aussie variety, we do not however usually see Brisbane spelt as you have done!!.
I do not find your views repugnant, to the contrary, I find they stimulate thought and as a student of American history and politics, they add to my sparse knowledge base. I do get a little concerned at many of the unsubstantiated generalizations in the posts on this site. My major concern with your reply is the continued assertion that it is ok to demean Clinton’s daughter. General opinion (including mine) is the HRC will make a run; to preempt that event with innuendo and snide comments concerning her daughter does appear to me to be unfair in the extreme. Guilt by association sees to be the watchword and the debate would be better if directed towards the philosophical differences between the parties.
Cheers from Aussie
Thank you king. William is it a slow news day again. The son is an investment banker. Bill Clinton is wealthy himself. Because they bought an expensive apt means nothing. You jealous cause you can't buy one? As King says these are private citizens. what the spend their money on or how much they have is no concern. Flinging it at the wall for a stick. Ain't working for ya. That's the tea party way though isn't it.
ReplyDeleteRick, we wil continue to provide some perspective to slick Willie and the Hill.
DeleteAs stated before, I could care less about being diminished. It's not about me, it's about the cancerous clintons and their associates.
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