Hoyer vs. Bohanan?

There seems to be a real conflict of interest in the situation of having Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD. 5th District) being the employer of the MD. House of Delegates John Bohanan (D-29b) while that job is vested in promoting the political interest of the Pax River Naval Base.

There is a particular law that governs such interactions and it is called,

"The Hatch Act," Link here.

Hatch Act for State and Local employees.

It appears that the Hoyer / Bohanan employment circumvents the Hatch Act because Hoyer has Bohanan as his personal employee so that way he is not directly on the Federal payroll but by the individual Hoyer.

I see it as an unethical and undemocratic employment arraingement because Hoyer as Congressman is not elected to be the bossman of our local 29b representative and yet Bohanan is elected to represent the District of 29b and he has no justifiable business representing Hoyer the Congressman as his boss and his employer over the interest of 29b, but that is what the Hoyer / Bohanan arraingement has done and is still doing. So the two have circumvented the law in the Hatch Act to the detriment of our community and so it might be legal and might not be illegal but still it is a betrayal against St. Mary's County.

So here I am asking for opinions as I am now considering hard in pressing this issue in this 2006 campaign and maybe even take some legal avenue against Hoyer and or against Bohanan for selling out our community and overloading our infrastructure and undermining the people's elected representation through that unseemly employment arraingement.

Hoyer has it so that he gives Bohanan the cash directly as his employee and then Bohanan fails to speak up against the overcrowded schools and crammed full jail and super inflated property prices and etc., that all comes from that Hoyer job of representing the Navy Base and not giving representation to the people of 29b.

Bohanan and Hoyer were not elected as a team or group or as a company and they are not elected to act like a team either, and both Hoyer and Bohanan giving representation for the Federally funded Navy Base through their private funded made-up occupation while keeping both their federal and State funded elected offices is just trampling over the spirit of the Hatch Act and maybe violating it outright.

Any opinions? or suggestions? or else I shall figure it out all myself.

[BadGirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by JPC, Sr.

Any opinions? or suggestions? or else I shall figure it out all myself.

When we offer opinions or suggestions, you disregard us, or try your double-talk to justify your lame-azz thoughts. And you don't have the wherewithall to figure it out on your own.

[Ken King (Premo)]

JPC,

Learn to read. The very first sentence from the US Office of Special Counsel states

The Hatch Act applies to executive branch state and local employees who are principally employed in connection with programs financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or a federal agency.

Bohanon is in the legislative branch of the state government thus the prohibitions are not applicable. As usual you are barking up the wrong tree and further showing your inability to function at a level required for public service. Get over it.

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by Ken King

JPC,

Learn to read. The very first sentence from the US Office of Special Counsel states
Bohanon is in the legislative branch of the state government thus the prohibitions are not applicable. As usual you are barking up the wrong tree and further showing your inability to function at a level required for public service. Get over it.

Isn't it great how he provides the links that show how wrong he is?

I'd much more concerned if someone that derived their income from the executive branch was running. Now that would be about as dishonest as you can get!

JPC, do you know what branch of the government you are going through to steal your living from the taxpayers?

[vraiblonde]

I love you, JPC, I really do! Whenever I'm having a pissy day all I have to do is read your latest missive and I'm immediately cheered up.

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I love you, JPC, I really do! Whenever I'm having a pissy day all I have to do is read your latest missive and I'm immediately cheered up.

Greenbow, Alabama had Forrest Gump, St. Mary's County has JPC.

Originally Posted by BadGirl

When we offer opinions or suggestions, you disregard us, or try your double-talk to justify your lame-azz thoughts. And you don't have the wherewithall to figure it out on your own.

Really I do always consider the opinions and comments and suggestions from other posters on here. I think it only looks like I do not because I am very prone to act fast, as if some one points out something wrong or a better idea or what ever then I take it on fast. Because of other posters on here I have changed the wordings to my campaign ads and I have changed parts of my campaign website and many other things too. I like the posters on here and I even like negative criticism and I almost always tell people that I meet about the SOMD forum and that they could come and join in.

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Originally Posted by Ken King

... Bohanon is in the legislative branch of the state government thus the prohibitions are not applicable. ...

Yes,
but the priciple is still being violated and not the letter of the law.

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally Posted by JPC, Sr.

Yes,
but the priciple is still being violated and not the letter of the law.

What principle? It is solely a prohibition on executive employees from participating as candidates in partisan elections.

As a matter of fact it makes very good sense that there would be a close relationship between the Congressman and the state delegates from the same area as they represent the same constituents.

Did you take lessons to get this stupid?

[Oz (Premo)]

No one challenging Bohanan, would be dumb enough to also take on Hoyer.