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Teachers' Union or Den of Thieves?
What the FBI thought was $2 million in misspent funds by the District of Columbia teachers' union has exploded into a $5 million theft according to a new audit. The Washington Post's report includes such vignettes as a union chauffeur -- chauffeur? -- stuffing his pockets with $20,000 in cash after cashing one check. Staggering.
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|1.17.03 @ 2:48AM|#
A corrupt Union. Corruption in Washington DC even! What is this world coming to?
Billy Oblivion|1.17.03 @ 5:56AM|#
Teachers union *OR* Den of Thieves?
*OR*?
|1.17.03 @ 10:31AM|#
OK. Union accountable to no one and District of Columbia in the same article? Is anyone really surprised there's corruption there?
|1.17.03 @ 11:11AM|#
Corruption? A Union? Washington DC? NAH!!!!
Bill|1.17.03 @ 11:27AM|#
Brad, that's right, Union=corruption. Just like teen phone use=smoking. You're catching on!
|1.20.03 @ 6:01AM|#
At least Jimmy Hoffa and friends didn't try to tell us they were doin' it for the children.