Writing a check doesn't wipe away crony actions by Eddie Bernice Johnson

Either she cared so little about the scholarships, she paid no attention to who got them and let aides do the crony dealing. Or, she knew full well that money was going to relatives and friends. Neither answer looks good.

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson awarded eight scholarships last year to her grandsons and a top aide's children – bringing to 23 the number of awards she handed out since 2005 in violation of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation eligibility rules.

The Dallas Morning News says it all. 'Rep. Johnson turns program into personal college fund'