do we have any politicians who are willing to accept personal responsibility for their actions???
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Indicted Florida congresswoman claims persecution by federal prosecutors
FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla. talks with the press in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida congresswoman indicted on fraud charges is telling supporters she's being "persecuted" by federal authorities because she's black.
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U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., and her chief of staff pleaded not guilty after being indicted last week on multiple fraud charges and other federal offenses.
In a statement posted Sunday on her campaign website, Brown says her indictment was part of a "very rough" week that included a black man fatally shooting five officers in Dallas and the killings in Louisiana and Minnesota of two black men by white police officers.
Brown proclaimed her innocence, saying the indictment was "very scary." She wrote: "I'm not the first black elected official to be persecuted and, sad to say, I won't be the last."
She was one of the first three African-Americans elected to Congress from Florida since Reconstruction.
her statement---
Note to my friends
Friends,
Last week was very rough.
Two black men were needlessly gunned down by police; 5 Dallas police officers were slain by a demented man, and on Friday I had to appear in federal court.
Visiting with friends
My heart is heavy, but my spirit remains unbroken. Being indicted is very scary. Yet my conscience is clear because I’m innocent. I’m not the first black elected official to be persecuted and, sad to say, I won’t be the last.
The most important thing I want you to understand is that an indictment is not a conviction. An indictment is an accusation. Anybody can make an accusation. You’ve heard the prosecutor’s side, but you still have not heard the rest of the story.
In church today the minister reminded us of this verse from Proverbs 18: “The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.”
I did a lot of praying this weekend and I appreciate all the prayers and well wishes I’ve been receiving. Please keep me in your prayers.
Despite all the heartache my family and I have experienced, I want you to know that I’m still in the fight to provide the representation you deserve in Washington.
God bless you.
Sincerely,
Congresswoman Corrine Brown
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Indicted Florida congresswoman claims persecution by federal prosecutors
FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla. talks with the press in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida congresswoman indicted on fraud charges is telling supporters she's being "persecuted" by federal authorities because she's black.
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U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., and her chief of staff pleaded not guilty after being indicted last week on multiple fraud charges and other federal offenses.
In a statement posted Sunday on her campaign website, Brown says her indictment was part of a "very rough" week that included a black man fatally shooting five officers in Dallas and the killings in Louisiana and Minnesota of two black men by white police officers.
Brown proclaimed her innocence, saying the indictment was "very scary." She wrote: "I'm not the first black elected official to be persecuted and, sad to say, I won't be the last."
She was one of the first three African-Americans elected to Congress from Florida since Reconstruction.
her statement---
Note to my friends
Friends,
Last week was very rough.
Two black men were needlessly gunned down by police; 5 Dallas police officers were slain by a demented man, and on Friday I had to appear in federal court.
Visiting with friends
My heart is heavy, but my spirit remains unbroken. Being indicted is very scary. Yet my conscience is clear because I’m innocent. I’m not the first black elected official to be persecuted and, sad to say, I won’t be the last.
The most important thing I want you to understand is that an indictment is not a conviction. An indictment is an accusation. Anybody can make an accusation. You’ve heard the prosecutor’s side, but you still have not heard the rest of the story.
In church today the minister reminded us of this verse from Proverbs 18: “The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.”
I did a lot of praying this weekend and I appreciate all the prayers and well wishes I’ve been receiving. Please keep me in your prayers.
Despite all the heartache my family and I have experienced, I want you to know that I’m still in the fight to provide the representation you deserve in Washington.
God bless you.
Sincerely,
Congresswoman Corrine Brown
