We're getting poorer, Congress is getting richer!

[Hlleonard]

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

I suspect that for every one voted out there is another one waiting in line to keep his or her seat warm. They all have grand ideas about how they're going to change the world...until ass hits seat and the lucrativeness of someone's lobby tempts their taste buds.

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It is unfortunate that we don't seem to have a snowballs chance in Hades of changing that... The only folks we seem to be able to elect do seem to be a carbon copy of his/her predecessor... I guess it's not their fault, they are only doing the bidding of the people who bought them which is pretty much what we all do... I seem to be on a downer today, I hate winter.

[waterdog101]

the only way to stop a politician from being crooked, besides killing him or her is pass a law, that holds them accountable for anything crooked they do. they are all above the law and they know it. when they are caught doing, a crooked deal with the big money men. take everything they own, and go back three generations in their family and take everything their kids own, and then they will stop being crooked. they don't care to much about getting caught making millions. because they pass most of it down to their kids. and go to a special prison. but if they know their kids will lose it all as well, and they will be sent to a real prison. they would look at things from a different angle. I really don't care much for any thief.