There are minimally ethic violations throughout, but, what is most troubling is the Republican Party acts as a unified group to intimidate 'the process' of governing under the USA Constitution. This isn't about a party line vote, it is about federally elected Senators acting to force a specific outcome in a state. That is use of federal authority outside it's right to do so.
August 15, 2014
...That same month, (click here) a liberal watchdog group, Texans for Public Justice, filed a complaint against Perry, accusing him of abuse of official capacity, bribery, and coercion of a public servant. The judge appointed as prosecutor on the case Michael McCrum, who said “I cannot elaborate on what exactly is concerning me…But I can tell you I am very concerned about certain aspects of what happened here.” McCrum was nominated to be the United States Attorney in West Texas, but withdrew from consideration after Republicans in the U.S. Senate held up his nomination.
August 15, 2014
...That same month, (click here) a liberal watchdog group, Texans for Public Justice, filed a complaint against Perry, accusing him of abuse of official capacity, bribery, and coercion of a public servant. The judge appointed as prosecutor on the case Michael McCrum, who said “I cannot elaborate on what exactly is concerning me…But I can tell you I am very concerned about certain aspects of what happened here.” McCrum was nominated to be the United States Attorney in West Texas, but withdrew from consideration after Republicans in the U.S. Senate held up his nomination.
The indictment claims Perry violated two laws, the first of which prohibits public servants from consciously engaging in “misuse [of] government property, services, personnel, or any other things of value belonging to the government that has come to the public servants custody or possession by virtue of the public servant’s office or employment.” And the second of which bans coercion to influence “or attempt to influence” public officials in either “a specific exercise of his official power or a specific performance of his official duty” or “to violate the public servants known legal duty.”...
Be defunding an entire department Perry was inhibiting the outcomes of lawful governing processes. He was preventing the progression of justice. He is a party after the fact. The defunding prevents due process and 'the people' are not served.
What is the Criminal Process? (click here)
Be defunding an entire department Perry was inhibiting the outcomes of lawful governing processes. He was preventing the progression of justice. He is a party after the fact. The defunding prevents due process and 'the people' are not served.
What is the Criminal Process? (click here)
