Tom Schlafly Commentary: Emerson's House Resignation 'Disappointing'

Tom Schlafly — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:33:00 +0000

Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson’s decision to resign from the House of Representatives is disappointing for two reasons.

First, she’s resigning from a position to which she was just elected last month. What happened? She didn’t suddenly and unexpectedly come down with a serious illness that would prevent her from serving out her term. There was no family crisis that would require her to spend more time at home. No.

Former Mo. Gov. Ashcroft joins company once known as Blackwater

The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:48:02 +0000

Former U.S. Attorney General and Missouri Governor John Ashcroft is joining the security firm once known as Blackwater.

Investment group USTC Holdings, LLC, said Wednesday that Ashcroft is serving as an independent director for Moyock, N.C.-based Xe Services.

The director positions were created in December when USTC purchased Xe. The private company became famous as Blackwater, which provided guards and services to the U.S. government in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.