Incest Discovered in Washington D.C.

They are the worst of all....

"Another Murtha comes to the Hill" by David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times | May 3, 2009

WASHINGTON - This convergence of the Murthas is an example of Washington's special centrifugal force, which so often brings relatives together on opposite sides of the same table....

Murtha is not the only lawmaker with relatives who have interests before the legislator's office. For example, Representative David R. Obey, the Wisconsin Democrat who heads the House Appropriations Committee, has a son who works for a national parks advocacy group. And the committee's senior Republican, Representative Jerry Lewis of California, has a brother in the government relations office of Loma Linda University, which often benefits from the special provisions known as earmarks that he inserts into legislation.

Nor is Colonel Murtha the first member of the Murtha family to be in a position to profit from his uncle's influence. The congressman earmarked millions of federal dollars to an institution in his district, St. Vincent College, while the Rev. John F. Murtha, his cousin, was its president. He has directed millions more in earmarks to clients of a firm, KSA Consulting, where until about three years ago his younger brother, Robert, known as Kit, worked as a lobbyist.

I called about an earmark once, bit my sob never submitted it because I've never received one. Of course, I'm in no way related to the puke and oppose his policies, but I'm sure that's got nothing to do with it.

Colonel Murtha is one of Kit Murtha's sons. Another son, also named Robert, is a former Marine with a master's degree in engineering. He previously worked for two military contractors who, seeking earmarks, hired a lobbyist with close ties to Representative Murtha.

Over the last three years, the younger Robert Murtha has operated Murtech Inc., a small contractor in Glen Burnie, Md., that runs a warehouse and offers engineering services. It has received more than $3.5 million in military contracts over the last three years, not including subcontracts through other companies. He is also a founder of Ocean Energy Systems Inc., which is seeking federal financing to support its research into the generation of power from the motion of waves.

There is no indication that he has received earmarks or otherwise benefited from Representative Murtha's position.

How could they NOT have benefited? What an idiotic statement to toss into the article. Did you blow the guy, too, you sorry excuse for a reporter?

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