What is Digg?36 Comments
- elnerdo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+22ALL lobbying is bribery.
- Djerrid, on 10/12/2007, -4/+21No word yet on whether Ney's personal toupee dealer will be charged with crimes against nature: http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060103/060103_ney_vsml_10a.standard.jpg
- whiskeymb, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14there should be a law about being in congress with a criminal record.
- totorototoro, on 10/12/2007, -4/+16But he hasn't resigned from Congress yet. :)) :)) classic.
apparently he needs his salary still (our tax dollars at work!) - venir, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8It's too bad that the corruption won't end with him when he does finally leave Congress.
- PrometheuZ, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9This is too funny...yet another bonehead that just happened to get caught amongst many that are flying under the radar.
- fnaqzna, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Because the democrats are incapable of doing anything at all.
- Merkidemis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Don't vote repbulican or democrat. Vote for people who you trust to do the will of the people and to keep their morals high. It doesn't matter the party, it matters the people.
- blahblah, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8I bet he gets re-elected.
- iluvdrbonner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4What's with Congress? I swear every other story is Congressman X did Y. Its pathetic.
- dshPls, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Wow, that thing must make ya hot, looks like he just got pressure-cooked!
- Vouksh, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4@blahblah: He's not running again. The two that are up for his seat are Zach Space and Joy Pagett. I know, because I see the signs everytime I go in-town...
- deesnutz, on 10/12/2007, -4/+7Say it isn't so. Yet another Republican going to jail.
With all the indictments, criminal prosecutions, and page sex scandals, how can a people still vote for Republicans (especially the Christian right)?
I think it would be hypocritical if these people continued to vote Republican. I mean are they not the moral base of America?
They say that politicians in Washington, D.C. represent their voters. If that's the case, then these voters are the most corrupt and morally bankrupted people that I have ever seen.
If you vote Republican today, you might as tattoo the word "hypocrite" on your forehead. Because I can't see how these thugs are representing any American.
Here's the new logo the Republican Party will be using soon ...
http://www.democratgiftshop.com/cgi-bin/store/store.cgi/571511948/liberal_shop/375913 - totorototoro, on 10/12/2007, -4/+7no toupees allowed in prison, either.
- fnaqzna, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6--
Like Lincoln, our first Republican president, we intend to act "with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right." To restore accountability to Congress. To end its cycle of scandal and disgrace. To make us all proud again of the way free people govern themselves.
http://www.house.gov/house/Contract/CONTRACT.html
--
I guess it looked good on paper. - vertinox, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4@"Not true. Lobbyists can actually serve a very good role of informing politicians on important issues that they may not know about."
Like?
What can be accomplished by lobbying that a letter, fax, or phone call to your Sen or Rep can't? Besides the $1,000 diners, sex with interns, and all expense paid golf trips? - dcmjzero, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Much like the Republicans did at Lincoln's time, a new party needs to come into power to get rid of these clowns (Republicans and Democrats). I am voting Libertarian.
- WorldGroove, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6@whiskeymb
That's a paradox. You see, if a law is passed that keeps anyone with a criminal record out of congress... then the law can't pass because all the people in congress have criminal records; thus not eligible to be in a position to approve laws. ;-) - dcmjzero, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3I had to read the article to find that out, too. But does it really matter? They are basically the same party anyway.
- salinemist, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Wierd, usually if it's a Republican they put the (R) in the title, I figured he was a Dem since it wasn't there.
- schmichael, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6Not true. Lobbyists can actually serve a very good role of informing politicians on important issues that they may not know about.
However, I'm afraid in reality its often more bribery than pleasant informative discussion. - dcmjzero, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3@vertinox
Not all lobbyist are employed by big corporations. There are lobbyist employed by groups like the EFF for issues like Net Neutrality. And a letter is nice, but so is a face to face question/answer presentation. So is a contact that the representative can give a call to when a question arises. Lobbyist are important, but I agree they too often are used for evil purposes. - DenverJuggler, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I can see how Republican talking points are sooooo much better. ;^>
Reid made $700K, and he asked for the Senate Ethics Committee to review it.
The thing I find amazing about Foley is not only the cover-up, and the spin to somehow blame the Democrats even though Ross (the reporter who uncovered it) clearly said Republicans were his source, but that Foley was told to re-run by Reynolds and others even though he wanted to retire and they knew this was a problem. Fordham isn't the only one to say they knew about this as early as 2000.
Funny how quiet everybody is about the Hastert sweetheart deal too.
He bought a piece of land for cheap a little while back in Illinois, and made 2 million on the sale following his inclusion of a provision in a transportation appropriations bill for the construction of a highway near the land. I'm sure there's no conflict of interest there - actually directing legislation to make yourself a tidy little profit.
By the way - is Ney resigning yet? Isn't it great that he pleaded guilty and is still drawing hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary? - Vouksh, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Wow... THAT'S one of my congressional reps? Now I'm kinda glad he's out of office....
- elnerdo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2No, dcm, EVEN the ones employed by the EFF are merely bribing congressmen.
Lobbying is bribery. Bribery of representatives of the people is a subversion of democracy. Why should people willing to 'donate' money get more of a voice? If I made the rules, it would be treated as treason. - TexMurphy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Were can I sue for breach of contract?
- zelig, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Something he didn't do? You mean transfer land over so he didn't have to pay taxes on 1.1 million in profit? Quit repeating Democrat talking points and see for yourself. And by the way, Foley resigned immediately.
- zelig, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Too bad the Harry Reid stories will never be seen on digg. Keep the antiRepublican "articles" coming...
- nomadg, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2This paper gives the best argument Ive seen against corporate lobbing, including why its not really legal.
http://www.mcn.org/e/iii/afd/santaclara.html - JamesK, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1The only negative Harry Reid story was his land deal. And that was *****. You seem to like bashing reid for something he didn't do while most of us are bashing politicians who actually did do something bad. i.e. Bush, Foley, Ney, etc...
- salinemist, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Fox News stopped being right-biased as a news organization a long time ago (ignoring their pundits). If you watched as much as coverage as I did of Shep Smith fellating Hezbollah members you'd be convinced too.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Ahh they must mean Democrat Bob Ney?
If only Fox owned _all_ the news channels. - DenverJuggler, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1salinemist: Doesn't surpise me that they left out Ney's affiliation.
I've seen clips on Faux News where they showed Foley as a (D).
They did it more than once so I don't see how it could be accidental. - joquarky, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Why would anyone spend so much money on an election for a job that pays back an order of magnitude less in salary, unless bribery were inherently one of the perks of the job?
- tvaananen, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1
Maybe not all lobbying is bribery, but the fact that billions of dollars are spent on lobbying is pretty much a proof that it works. There certainly is a strong element of influence there while it might not be directly monetary. - ig33k010011, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3why dont we ever hear all of the ***** the dems. do?
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is 