WELL, It seems that NO ONE in Knoxville, East Tennessee OR IN DISTRICT 2, cares ONE diddly-damn about this hidden, secret, shameful USE of OUR FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS in this immoral, for-sure unethical way ! Jamie Satterfield, who is well known here as a super journalist brought it to the public's attention!DID NO ONE SEE HER EXPOSE' on the front page of KNS on Monday except me? Or did the thousands of readers who did read it just 'shrug' and move on to the Sports Section ?

Since y'all may claim disinterest or do not care, her accurate reporting uncovered this "FUND" used to settle lawsuits and claims against current and PAST lawmakers for offenses against employees of Congress members. The claims paid out 'secret' amounts with the stipulation that ANY accuser would be 'awarded' funds because there was PROOF that the claims were legitimate and that the guilty did hurt, embarrass, insult, shame, accuse or otherwise try to force an employee to quit...AND...that the facts would NEVER BE MADE public. In this report, the GUILTY was soon to be 'former' REP. Jimmy Duncan...and his limited, sort of confession was..."this did not have connection with any sexual harassment" but with actions by various employees.

AND the grounds for the Accuser's FIRING by Duncan?
HER AGE ! She was apparently an excellent employee, and she went to her 'employer' (Duncan Jr.) with repeated complaints about being mistreated by A GROUP of her co-workers. Instead of doing one thing for this employee, he turned the matter over to his "chief of staff". So there you have it. She was FIRED for no good reason.

THE QUESTION BECOMES: DID ANYONE HERE OR IN WASHINGTON KNOW ABOUT THIS 'FUND'? SINCE IT USES FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS to settle claims of SECRET ACTIONS AGAINST FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, DOES ANYONE WANT A TOTAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION...WHO USED THIS HUSH MONEY? DOES ANYONE WHO PAYS FEDERAL TAX WANT HIS OR HER MONEY USED TO COVER UP IMMORAL, UNETHICAL, AND EVEN CRIMINAL ACTIONS ?