Can the Republican Party be RICOed as an ongoing criminal enterprise?

[donsu]

http://www.simplyappalling.blogspot.com/#112674889567275448

The Republican Party appears to be running the most extensive ongoing criminal enterprise since the days of the Gambino family. In fact, by comparison the Mafiosi were rather unimaginative.

-snip-

But the opportunities in conventional crime are not what they used to be. State governments and local police have taken over most of the traditional criminal trades.

-snip-

Think about it. Suitcases of government cash in the millions doled out willy-nilly in Iraq with the only stipulation being that a percentage of it be returned to Republican coffers through campaign contributions. Want to throw an election? No problem. They'll jam the phone lines, corrupt local officials, whatever it takes. Contracts to benefit everyone in the family? Sure, they just award them without going through that quaint free-market practice known as "competitive bidding."

-snip-

What got me thinking about all this was the unfortunate indictment of the vice chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, Mr. Lawrence Novak, esquire, this past Tuesday. When you understand the silliness of it, you know immediately that this was a man just out on a lark. But foolishness such as this can interfere with the basic criminal activities of the Party and is sure to land Mr. Novak in the Republican doghouse ... or is it outhouse?
-snip-
---------------------------------


trouble is finding an honest prosecutor that can afford body guards for him/herself and family, etc.

[FSogol]

1. "If you vote republican...

does that make you an accomplice to their crimes?" - Matt Groening

[electropop]

3. Yeah, generally an unpaid accomplice.

What's that called? Intern? Lacky? Sucker?

[electropop]

2. Have to chip away at first...

Knock out the Don and his immediate goombahs, then it's easier to move in on the rest. This problem is too big for Ricoh, at least until we take care of the head honchos. Main problem is Ricoh cases have to be run by the corrupt Department Of Justice.