I Knew they were currupt but...
I didn't know they were proud of it! On Thursday FBI agents investigating political curruption in Alaska raided the offices of six state lawmakers, including that of Ben Stevens. Details are sketchy, but some of the items they were looking for were clothing, like hats and T-Shirts, bearing the logo 'Currupt Bastards Club.' I guess it really does take one to know one.
Ben Stevens, by the way, is the son of US Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) who secretly put a hold (they can do that in our wonderful Congress) on a bipartisan bill to create a public data base of all federal grants and contracts. The only purpose of this bill is to make it easier to end Federal curruption. The acorn did not fall far from the oak.
To be fair, a Democratic senator also put a hold on the same bill, so even the obstructionism is bipartisan. But the Democrat came clean and removed his. It was Senator Byrd of West Virginia.
And we* pay people for this.
Excluding Canadians, Australians, and one Spaniard living in London who read this blog.
posted by Clemens @ 12:02 PM
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I didn't know Byrd was also involved. Hardly surprising, Byrd and Stevens are notorious for pork.
What is shocking to me is this rule even exists. It is like a one man filibuster...that provides no accountability except to party leaders and authors of the legislation.
Dad made a great point. Apparently when a collegue is abusing senate rules to further their political interests, that is all hush hush. But when national security is on the line, by all means leak to the New York Times.
--Joey
--Joey
Yes. Remember when _nothing_ the administration did in cutting close to constitutional rights raised so much as an eyebrow out of these bozos, and then when AG Gonzolez' raided the office of a nortorious Congressman they suddenly went ballistic?
Immunity for Congressmen? Dump them all.
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