Bulletproof Politicians

This is a little off topic this week but why has the Wright scandal focused almost entirely on his expulsion and not on the innocent people and organization he “allegedly” (is it alleged? I’m trying to be politically correct here) cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars? I am referring to Rep. Thomas Wright who is being tried for laundering $340,000 in state funds, campaign contributions and non-profit donations.

I may sound like a Clinton (Bill not Hilary) but when Red Cross ED gets caught for having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, who did he hurt? I am just upset that there aren’t criminal consequences for Wright's actions. All the punishment seems lie on whether or not Wright gets to run for reelection. This may be something that gets brought up after his March 20 trial, but for nonprofits to remain unregulated, things like this need to be minimized. And the nonprofit was cheated by a legislator! Sarbanes-Oxley will surely be a reality for non-profits if this type of scandal repeatedly occurs.