Power corrupts...that has always been true.
That is why we need to be constantly vigilant about the men and women we elect to represent us, and if they are found to be corrupt, they should be recalled immediately and not allowed to take any job having to do with Washington, D,C, including lucrative lobbying jobs.
Congress Faces Multiple Criminal Probes - Yahoo! News:
"WASHINGTON - For the first time since the Abscam scandal a quarter-century ago, multiple lawmakers face criminal and ethics investigations that are tarnishing Congress, already low on public approval.
Three separate bribery investigations by the Justice Department were bad enough news for lawmakers. But the woes only increased last week when the House ethics committee broke a 16-month partisan gridlock and announced investigations into the same matters.
'We have an entire generation who imagines their member of Congress in an orange jumpsuit,' said Paul Light, a New York University professor of public service, referring to the common prison uniform. 'It's like members of Congress don't have any shame.'" (They don't)
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