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Criminals in Congress

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In 1999, Capital Hill Blue, a reasonably respected political news organization performed an in-depth study of the people we have hired to tend to our nations business in Washington DC. What they discovered does not speak well of those who elected these folks. It speaks even worse of those who continue re-electing them of course. Allow me to summarize their findings…



As of 1999 when the study was done, Capital Hill Blue opened with their conclusion by stating “The 535 men and women who make up the House and Senate of the United States include, at best, a collection of rogues, con artists, scofflaws and bad check artists. At worst, they comprise, as Twain once observed, a distinct criminal class.”



Capital Hill documented the following…



Members who avoided driving violation via Congressional immunity 217 (40.5%)
Members who filed bankruptcy on TWO or more businesses 117 (21.8%)
Members picked up for DUI, but let go via Congressional immunity 84 (15.7%)
Members with too bad of credit to get a credit card 71 (13.3%)
Members who can’t pass DOD or DOE security clearance 53 (10%)
Members accused of spousal abuse 29 (5.4%)
Members with DUI records (despite congressional immunity) 27 (5%)
Members sued by personal creditors 21 (3.9%)
Members who write bad checks (3.5% even after closing the House Bank) 19
Members with drug related arrests 14 (2.6%)
eight were arrested for shoplifting, seven for fraud, four for theft, three for assault and one for criminal trespass

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Yes, folks these are the people who make the critcal economic and policy decisions for our country.

How does that song go "If he can't run his own life, I'll be damned if he'll run mine".

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Capital Hill documented the following…



And how do those statistics compare with the general population?

It may be that Congressmen are more law-abiding than the rest of us...

Have you never written a bad check, hoping it will float until payday?

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And how do those statistics compare with the general population?



I have never avoided a driving violation via Congressional immunity

In fact, I've never used Congressional immunity to get out of anything.

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

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Members with too bad of credit to get a credit card 71 (13.3%)


I find this extremely hard to believe.



Why?

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lobbyests will do anything for a vote - even arrange a credit card for someone

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

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Members with too bad of credit to get a credit card 71 (13.3%)


I find this extremely hard to believe.



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lobbyests will do anything for a vote - even arrange a credit card for someone



Then why don't they make the payments on the ones the Congressperson already has. I mean as much money as they spend bribing them, you'd think they could pay their bills too.

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Members with too bad of credit to get a credit card 71 (13.3%)


I find this extremely hard to believe.



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I've never seen anyone with credit so bad as to not qualify for -some- type of credit card. That includes people who have just gone through bankruptcy. Apparently, credit card companies get in line to get you one of their cards if you are unlikely to pay it off in a reasonable time.

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Members with too bad of credit to get a credit card 71 (13.3%)


I find this extremely hard to believe.



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I've never seen anyone with credit so bad as to not qualify for -some- type of credit card. That includes people who have just gone through bankruptcy. Apparently, credit card companies get in line to get you one of their cards if you are unlikely to pay it off in a reasonable time.



Having worked with banks and finance companies, I've seen people with absolutely stinko credit. I wouldn't trust them to give me correct change.
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Having worked with banks and finance companies, I've seen people with absolutely stinko credit. I wouldn't trust them to give me correct change.
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But I would trust a credit card company to sign them up at a rate that should be a criminal offense.:|

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And how do those statistics compare with the general population?



I have never avoided a driving violation via Congressional immunity

In fact, I've never used Congressional immunity to get out of anything.



Hey, that's a coincidence, I haven't either.
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And how do those statistics compare with the general population?



I have never avoided a driving violation via Congressional immunity

In fact, I've never used Congressional immunity to get out of anything.



Hey, that's a coincidence, I haven't either.



How do you think it breaks down by Political Party?

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How do you think it breaks down by Political Party?

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Do you have those stats?
"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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Members who avoided driving violation via Congressional immunity 217 (40.5%)



what does this mean exactly? Parking ticket? Ran thru a red light? Ran over 5 pedestrians? It's fuzzy.

I'm not too worried about the ones under 5%. Multiple bankrupcies, DUIs, and security clearance problems are more concerning.

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Members who avoided driving violation via Congressional immunity 217 (40.5%)



what does this mean exactly? Parking ticket? Ran thru a red light? Ran over 5 pedestrians? It's fuzzy.

I'm not too worried about the ones under 5%. Multiple bankrupcies, DUIs, and security clearance problems are more concerning.



I'm guessing they aren't talking about parking tickets since it says "driving violaations". My guess is they mean something like the Kennedys always get away with.

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