income, you get a ride. a bunch of different scholarships that they wouldn t have been eligible for. sandra: an example would be want to go to northwestern university of chicago, loyola. you send your kid to go stay with aunt judy. giving up guardianship, though, goes even further than just living there appeared giving up guardianship of your child to someone bill: you are gaming the system. big time. one of america s number one pastimes. again, these are parents who probably could afford it but don t want to take on the financial burden and find a way to game the system. sandra: fascinating, charles. bill: do you have any good news? the economy is rocking. consumer confidence just came in about 5 minutes ago. through the roof. americans are doing so well. they really are. in general. but it s getting better for everyone. sandra: thanks, charles. we are learning now details about the killing of a police officer in italy. investigator saying that the
in the roe manse with a staffer, cindy hampton, who happened to be married to another ensign staffer. the report says she did not want to have an affair, but she was on the payroll and so was her husband and she feared for their careers if she didn t give in. that makes it so much wort. apparently he listed cindy hampton as aunt judy in his cell phone, which is super-creepy. also in 2007, the day after their spouses learned about the affair, the couples met, the guilty parties apologized, and quote, the families then celebrated christmas together. wow. thereby creating the most awkward christmas party in history. but the affair continued later anyway. in 2008, john ensign s spiritual advisory tim co-learned that he was at a hotel. he said, quote, i know exactly
the land but seemingly incapable of controlling his own lusts. senator ensign, of course, very conveniently stepped down effective a day before he was due to testify, thus depriving the senate of the power to punish him. but now the 68-page report released by the special sicounc lays bare his manipulative behavior. we know his mistress, cynthia hampton, and the wife of his best friend, was listed on his cell phone as aunt judy and he gave her $3,000 in cash for hotel rooms so they could meet in secret. we learn that ensign was so persistent and relentless in his pursuit of the woman that she said, quote, he kept calling and calling and would never take no for an answer. in one scene that might have been culled from a comedy caper, his close friend and aide doug hampton finally found out about