The Washington Post's front page story yesterday about West Virginia Democratic Congressman Alan Mollohan presents an imporant lesson. While Democrats like to say the corruption is limited to their enemies on the other side of the aisle, it is not. Like the Republican Abramoff and Cunningham scandals, Mollohan's schemes involve earmarks, shell non-profits, all fueled by breathtaking personal greed. Hats off to the National Legal and Policy Center for uncovering this one. Until policy-makers are serious about real ethics reforms that require transparency and competition in government contracts and grants, and reintroduce an arms length relationship (long gone) between the government and the recipients of its largess, we will continue to attract too many of the wrong people into public service.
-- Danielle Brian
I've gpt the solution-vote against all incumbants.
Posted by: BobG | May 21, 2006 12:35:25 PM
And Just in your opinion, Just exactly , Who ARE the incumbants?
Just a question Bob. not an arguement , since I don,t know who you mean as incumbants.
I think Free Dumb is the REAL Incumbant.
But, thats just my opinion.
Posted by: GoT Free DumB? | May 21, 2006 at 06:45 PM
I've gpt the solution-vote against all incumbants.
Posted by: BobG | May 21, 2006 at 12:35 PM
"can't say" BREEDS "can't say" .
blessed are the poor.
woe to those who are RICH!
"JESUS"
http://www.audio-bible.com/bible/luke_16.html
Posted by: GoT FreeDumB? | May 20, 2006 at 09:44 PM
I'm interested to know your opinions on the Hayden confirmation quote where Hayden says he "can't say" whether contractors are subject to the Geneva Conventions. Check out my blog, exclusively devoted to contractors and related issues, to comment...
Posted by: contractmonitor | May 18, 2006 at 03:55 PM
Is it time for FreeDumb's daily drool?
Posted by: Countess Smegma | May 18, 2006 at 01:57 PM
One thing is clear: GoT FreeDumb has hijacked POGO's site and filled it with sanctimonious, idiotic drivel.
FreeDumb breeds jerks and idiots.
POGO--learn to use the delete button or block that sucker.
Posted by: Mrs. Turdalot | May 17, 2006 at 11:22 AM
http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/
Posted by: GoT FreeDumB? | May 16, 2006 at 09:31 PM
does freedom breed freedumb?
does communism breed communism?
what is god breeding?
is god free or is god communist?
Posted by: GoT FreeDumB? | May 16, 2006 at 09:25 PM
one question though.
if rich breed rich, then does that mean poor breed poor?
Posted by: GoT FreeDumB? | May 16, 2006 at 09:23 PM
breeding is an interesting word, ixn,t it?
Posted by: GoT FreeDumB? | May 16, 2006 at 09:22 PM
System Breeds Violance.
violance breeds violance.
perverts breed perverts.
corruption breeds corruption.
lies breed lies.
get IT?
Wars Breed Wars.
Terror breeds terror
Posted by: GoT FreeDumB? | May 16, 2006 at 09:21 PM