Thursday, August 18, 2005

Ohio Gov Taft Charged w/ 4 Criminal Counts

Columbus Dispatch: Gov Bob Taft was charged this afternoon in Franklin Cnty Crt w/4 criminal misdemeanors for failing to disclose golf outings and possibly other favors. If convicted on the 1st-degree misdemeanor charges, Taft faces a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to 6 months in jail on each count. The best part?: While it is not expected, the criminal charges could lead to Taft's impeachment under the OH Constitution. The Constitution says that the governor, judges and any state officer can be impeached if they are charged with a misdemeanor, even if they are not convicted. For analysis of the whole OH shake-up, please visit Hypothetically Speaking's posts More on Taft Charges and 3 More Likely Targets of Ethics Charges to get the full picture of how major this is. Maybe some time in the big house would give Taft a chance to rethink his ridiculous position on whether we should be teaching evolution in OH schools. Taft's statement?: He doesn't know if Intelligent Design is science... no dumb ass, it's not.
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