OOPS, SOMEBODY NEEDS ONE OF THOSE SPECIAL UR ETHICS PASSES:

FBI Raided Lobbying Firm Connected to Murtha:
Feds Narrowing In On Companies With Ties To Congressman (EMMA SCHWARTZ and JUSTIN ROOD, February 9, 2009, ABC News)

The FBI raided the offices of a defense lobbying firm with close ties to Democratic Rep. John Murtha (Penn.), sources tell ABC News.

The FBI searched the Virginia headquarters of the PMA Group in November, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. PMA was founded by former Murtha aide Paul Magliochetti and specializes in winning earmarked taxpayer funds for its clients.

Good government groups have long criticized Murtha's cozy relationship with a handful of lobbyists and defense firms, ties that see millions of dollars in government spending go out from Murtha's office, and hundreds of thousands in campaign donations come in. Murtha has said his earmarking has helped revive his economically depressed district.

PMA is the second company with close ties Murtha to be raided by federal agents recently.

Instead of shaking down companies couldn't he have just not paid taxes, like any good Democrat?

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 9, 2009 10:43 PM