Congressman Jerry Lewis has had a change of heart. Well no, he has not, really. He is hearing that he may not be a shoo-in for the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee like he thought. So it seems to be time for damage control and spin. And spin it is. According to a story in yesterday’s Press Enterprise: Ratcheting up his calls for reduced spending — and his bid for a key position in . . .
Members of the Republican National Committee have a lot on their plates in the early part of next year when the membership reconvenes for its biannual reorganization. Chief among the RNC’s concerns—and what will likely remain at the forefront of media focus—is whether incumbent chair Michael Steele will remain in his perch. Steele’s numerous critics have lambasted the national party chief for overseeing party spending at a lesbian-themed bondage club in West Hollywood and a . . .
Voted one of “CREW’s Most Corrupt” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, Congressman Jerry Lewis has made a name for himself with his unabashed affinity for earmarks and federal spending. As we discussed in Part One, Lewis’ out-of-touch policies and practices while chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee led the Wall Street Journal to dub him “The Minority Maker” when Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives under his watch. In a recent . . .
Are you listening US Attorney? San Bernardino County is in crisis. The principles our nation were founded on are being undermined by the very person sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States—the person charged with enforcing the Constitution and all state and local laws at the county level. When one reads the California District Attorneys Association Code of Ethics reprinted in Part One of this series, it is easy to see its President . . .
Are you listening United States Attorney? San Bernardino County is in crisis. Oh yes, we have financial problems like every other jurisdiction but we will get through them in due time. Our crisis is a much more serious threat to our citizenry. It is a crisis of ethics, of safety, and of fear. Our crisis undermines the feelings of security and well being of law-abiding citizens. It mocks those who gave their blood to protect . . .
Congressman Jerry Lewis’ $30,000 House Appropriations Committee Portrait “The Minority Maker,” as the Wall Street Journal dubbed him in a 2006 story, has been a controversial figure in San Bernardino County since his election to the House of Representatives in 1978. From the affair with his secretary whom he eventually married after divorcing his wife to an ongoing federal probe, this moderate politician in conservative clothing has done more to run up the national debt . . .
The first in a multi-part series discussing the follies of Congressman Jerry Lewis during his 32-year tenure as the 41st District’s representative in the House of Representatives will begin on Friday, September 24, 2010. Part Two will be published the following Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal gave Congressman Lewis the title of “Minority Maker” in 2006. He earned that title due to his roll as chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee when Republicans raised . . .
Coming soon to SbGrapevine will be a series of articles examining the career of Congressman Jerry Lewis (R41). Lewis has represented much of the Inland Empire in the House of Representatives since 1978. In recent years, Lewis has come under fire for his pork barrel projects and other spending habits. He is considered a fiscal moderate at best, leaning more towards Democratic than Republican views on the budget. The Wall Street Journal called him the . . .
