Bennie Thompson seems to be enjoying his position as Chairman of Vacation Security. He also has enjoyed trips to Havana, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando, Puerto Rico, Antiqua, Fort Lauderdale, Panama City...really all over the world but these are Spring Break type ones that the Democratic Pledge Chairman Bennie Thompson really enjoys.The New York Post reported six congressmen recently enjoyed a trip to the Caribbean paid for by Citigroup and other corporations. Bennie Thompson, Democrat-Bolton, was one of high-flying politicians who couldn't resist the chance to enjoy some sun and sand in St. Marteen:
"High-ranking members of Congress were flown to a lush Caribbean resort ["Shady Island House Party," New York Post] this month for a three-day conference planned and paid for by several of the country's most powerful corporations - a violation of federal ethics rules, critics say. ...
Officials with those companies were observed at the conference - sometimes acting as featured speakers at daily seminars and freely mingling among the pols at social events. Citigroup - which just last week received a massive bailout from the federal government - was one of the conference's biggest sponsors, ponying up $100,000 to help finance the event, according to one of the lobbyists at the gathering.....Everyone got it? Ole Bennie goes on a trip paid for by the people who caused this mess and just took a few HUNDRED BILLION dollars from us last week while they tried to use a bogus charity for cover.
Don't forget that Bennie Thompson also flew Air Abramoff on a fact finding mission to the Northern Mariana Islands.
These free trips are just a day in the life of a man who represents one of the poorest districts in the country. Wasn't there some talk about "change" earlier this year?
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