The Problem
The apparent corruption of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) is not going away, despite the wishful thinking of incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who
stripped Jefferson of his seat on the influential Ways and Means Committee in June and has hinted that she may place him on no committee when the 110th Congress convenes next month. But [...]
Our “New” Congress
Newly reelected Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) is a study in corrupt conflicts of interest, according to tales told by four anonymous ex-staffers. From $12 million land deals to $10 million tax shelters to $25,000 rents, his fingers have left greasy holes in a lot of pies:
With community activists packed into the Monrovia Community Center [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“The tongues of men are full of deceits.” –Henry V, 5.2.117-18
