From the Washington Times:

Waters told the newspaper (LA Times) her family's businesses were separate from her political career.

Citing public disclosure records, the newspaper reported of the $1.7 million L.A. Vote, a Los Angeles political organization that publishes election mailers endorsed by Waters, collected in the last eight years, nearly $450,000 went to Waters' daughter, Karen, and her consulting firm.

Around $115,000 was reportedly paid to the son of the congresswoman.

Waters' husband, Sidney Williams, was reportedly paid nearly $500,000 for consulting work with Siebert, Brandford & Shank, a municipal bond company and from politicians the congresswomen has backed.

According to the Washington Times, none of it is unethical.

It might not, but it should be.

I wonder...are any of you suprised when a black political figure is found to be taking money off the top of some organization or engaging in cronyism?  I'm not.  Hell, I can think of six off the top of my head since 2000.  Ah well.