It’s Almost Nasty

A bloc of House Democrats is calling for an ethics investigation into the widespread practice of lawmakers sleeping in their offices, arguing it’s an abuse of taxpayer funds.

More than two dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus signed on to a letter obtained by POLITICO to Ethics Committee Chairwoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) and ranking member Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) asking for a probe into the “legality and propriety” of such conduct by members of Congress.

“There’s something unsanitary about bringing people to your office who are talking about public policy where you spent the night, and that’s unhealthy, unsanitary — and some people would say it’s almost nasty,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee.

The CBC’s push targets a practice popular among conservatives triggered by former Rep. Dick Armey, an architect of the 1994 “Republican Revolution.” Lawmakers often sleep in their offices to showcase their thriftiness and their aversion to the Washington swamp.

But it may violate House rules or federal law, according to Democratic critics.

No word on the proximity to nastiness involved with making unpaid interns sign ironclad NDAs, or the details of the slush fund totes normal and above board duly appropriated monies used to pay them off after [redacted] puts [redacted] in their sweet, pink [redacted].

Tennessee woman’s lawsuit claims trooper groped her, pulled her over twice in hours

During the first stop, Lloyd asked Wilson twice if she had taken any prescription drugs, the report said.

Wilson said she takes a sleeping aid, the report said. Lloyd asked if it was Ambien. She said that was the one, but said she only takes it every other night.

“I don’t take any narcotics,” she reportedly said. Lloyd responded, “It is a narcotic.”

The paper pointed out that Ambien is not considered a narcotic under U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines.

The video shows Lloyd—who was hired by the department in 2015 and served with the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq– ordering Wilson out of the truck, the report said. Wilson alleges that Lloyd put his hands inside her waistband and touched her buttocks and genital area.

Lloyd stopped Wilson a second time near her home over the tint on her truck windows, the lawsuit alleges, according to the paper. The lawsuit alleges that he told her, “We have to stop meeting like this.” Although the first interaction’s audio was recorded, Lloyd claimed the battery on his microphone died for the second, Effler’s review said.

Spoiler alert: She’s white, so survives the encounter. Also: NEVER TALK TO COPS MORE THAN YOU HAVE TO.

Model, Photographer Plead Guilty Following Nude Photo Shoot In Monroeville Shopping Center

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man and woman have pleaded guilty following a nude photo shoot at a busy shopping center in Monroeville last year.

Michael Warnock, a self-proclaimed adult photographer, pleaded guilty to taking pictures of a nude model at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center.

“The result today was a $300 fine, which we feel is fair and appropriate. These were some decisions made by both people that were less than advisable,” defense attorney Ryan Tutera said.

Tutera says his client viewed his rendezvous with then 21-year-old nude model Chelsea Guerra as artwork

“Under certain sets of circumstances, some would call this art and under certain sets of circumstances it could be art. But, there are time and place restrictions on this type of behavior,” Tutera said.

Judge Jill Rangos scoffed at the idea saying that young families frequented the Monroeville shopping center, meaning kids could have seen Guerra while nude.

She called their decision foolish and compared it to streaking at a big football game

Los Doyers tracked down her NSFW Flikr stream for you pervs.

Why I’m boycotting events with no female speakers: #SayNoToManels

For every “manel”, there’s a bunch of smart women sitting in the background, being denied the opportunity to show their knowledge and raise their profile.

For every all-male speaker lineup, there’s a bunch of hardworking women who will miss out on their next promotion or payrise because they haven’t demonstrated “thought leadership” in their field of expertise.

For every stage occupied solely by men, there are a host of amazing women who will never get a chance to shine.

Manels. Oh, Sweet Meteor of Death, we lift our voices in prayer that we might end this scourge of lame portmanteau portfemateau.