In the WP article it stated . . . "Stein pleaded guilty in 1996 on federal fraud charges, was sentenced to eight months in prison and was ordered to reimburse $45,000 to a financial institution. ****Despite that, he was hired in 2003 by S&K Technologies Inc. of Montana, a Native American company that had a $5 million Army contract to provide a broad range of subject-matter experts to the CPA.*** Greg DuMontier, president and general manager of the company, said Stein's expertise was construction and he doesn't know why he was acting as a comptroller."

And from Indianz.Com

"Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) is having a hard time distancing himself from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a lot of it has to do with Burns' own actions."

****His campaign manager is Mark Baker, a former staffer who is now a lobbyist for the telecommunications industry. Baker's clients also include the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the S&K Technologies, a tribal enterprise."****

http://sopr.senate.gov/cgi-win/opr_gifviewer.exe?/2003/01/000/514/000514736|2

Burns collected more money, about $150,000, in campaign contributions from Abramoff and his associates than any other member of Congress, according to a Bloomberg analysis. 1/19/2006

http://indianz.com/News/2006/012136.asp

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/01/AR2005120101722. html

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/02/international/middleeast/02reconstruct.html?ex =1296536400&en=093f234762053a6e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Follow it with Brothers in Arms.

Bush takes the dog for a walk, but locks it in the closet when he gets home. Occasionally he gives it a little food and fresh air. Case in point - the American COmpetitiveness Initiative. Sounds exciting! New math and science teachers; bringing in professionals to teach! Except... do a search here for adjunt teacher corps:

e.g.: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040922-1.html

Is there a special SOTU recycling bin in the White House for ideas that are so inspiring that they should never be realized?

He is almost a brave as John Wayne. From his words at the Grand Ole Opry.

"Let me put it to you in Texan: If al-Qaida is calling into the United States, we want to know," Bush said.

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So now we have evidence tampering by both the offices of POTUS and VPOTUS?