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From Bigun's most excellent source, here's some actual information. Note that not all convictions were for official corruption types of offenses; there's also pornography, banking violations, etc. I didn't include judicial branch, because not all have party affiliations listed. Pres Exec R Leg R Exec D Leg D Nixon 11 3 2 Ford 1 4 Carter 2 3 Reagan 4 4 11 Bush 1 1 2 2 Clinton 2 3 8 Bush 2 8 4 3 Obama 5 5 Trump 1 For totals of: 25 Republican Executive branch members 4 Democratic Executive branch members 22 Republican Legislative branch members 38 Democratic Legislative branch members In addition, Obama had two Executive branch members who are officially unaffiliated -- David Petraeus (who's now registered as a Republican in NH), and an initiative director with a common name who was convicted of voyeurism. So, actual information. The legislative convictions are generally not as much of a reflection on the President, but I'd have to say that the executive ones do kind of reflect the tone set. It's early days for the Trump presidency, and while there's an entry for Biden's presidency already, it's way early for his as well. Not good numbers no matter how you look at them. Wendy P.

We should be both proud and grateful that our sport allows all sexes and genders to compete against each other on an equal basis. How cool is that?

I first met Silvia when I got my riggers rating with Dave DeWolf back in 1983. She was teaching the sewing.

Hmm.. we might require a special qualification to know the answer. It's a hard question ! According to at least one member of the judiciary; one needs to be a biologist to know (to their credit they thereby acknowledge that gender is biological), in the same way that only a veterinarian or zoologist would know what a horse is and only a botanist could define an apple...

Hi John, They are as phony as a $3.00 bill. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Steve, Sylvia was a very nice person. I got to know her fairly well during the acid mesh problem back in the 80's. We had a lot of communications back then on just what/what not to do about the problem. Then, in the 90's, I was back in NJ for work and stopped by to see her. Blue skies, girl, Jerry Baumchen

Because, and I'd rather choke on a chicken bone than admit it, Skydekker is right: we are a banana republic.

Hi Stumpy, Re: Hunter should be given a job in the administration by his dad? Yea, one that he is/was not qualified to hold. Now what family name comes to mind? Hmmmmm . . . . Jerry Baumchen