What is important for this story to “break” in the media is to make the “pay-for-play’ connection. A Ney/SunCruz link.

I’ve been following Abramoff for years (I’ve posted on Daily Kos as dengre) and I’m sure you’re on to something. And it is hidden in the Congressional Record and the records of the DOI.

When you this of the Abramoff story, it is important to remember that his “Reputation” as a Super Lobbyist was made by exploiting limited Governmental entities that were controlled by the DOI. It is true for the Tribes and the Mariana Islands.

Jack was the point of the spear for the K Street project. And exploitation of indigenous peoples from around the globe was a key step in the GOP business plan..

I’m glad to see more links being made and more research to connect the dots.

Please let me know if there is any way I can help.

Take care.

Dengre

Seriously, though, I’d been struggling to understand the Abramoff affair for a while. I knew the Meskwaki had been involved with Abramoff, but not how or what the significance was. The way the scandal is playing in the media, it’s “just” lobbyists buying influence, which is what most of us pretty much expect in our government, whether the principle actors are Repubs or Dems. Your set of posts went a long way towards making some of these connections clear to me, so I have to share whatever credit is due for this post. Of course, unlike some more high-minded writers, I plan to blame any and all errors on you exclusively. Even typos.

Oh, and by the by, I think we’ve discussed your anthroposity before, back when I was still running One Man’s Opinion (whcih will return soon, I hope — as soon as I figure how to control the gig of referral spam it gets every day it’s online).

(btw, I’m an anthro as well – bio arch, NAGPRA specialty.)