Congressional Corruption

Before you read the following with shock and disgust, ask yourself this – Why do rich politicians spend millions of dollars running for public office when the position they are trying to win does not pay very much money?

Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham seemed to be laughing all the way to the bank. Now, there are new details on just how deep the man had his hand in the cookie jar. Look at some of the payoffs he took for steering defense contracts to his local cronies:

$200,000 condominium in Arlington
$140,000 for the yacht
$35,000 for antiques
$13,000 towards the purchase of a Rolls Royce
$2,000 for his daughter's graduation party.

This list goes on and on.
Duke Cunningham was caught, but the question many Americans are asking is, how deep is the congressional cesspool? Six members are currently under investigation for possible crimes and ethics violations, and some reports say the number could go as high as 60.

But it won’t stop there – what about Wives’ of these scumbags?

According to Zuckman: “Well, it's possible that contractors or lobbyists were either steering business to some of the congressional wives' own firms or just giving money to them on the side, as a way of influencing their spouses in Congress. There are all sorts of things.”

What in the heck is going on in the nation's capital?

Congressional representatives make the rules. They have this unique system so outsiders cannot complain. The rules of the body are that they are meant to police themselves. They do not follow the rules, because they don't have to, because nobody in their political club hardly ever gets called up on charges, because you have to be inside the political club to actually file charges against somebody else inside the political club.

When politicians have this much power, they start to believe that they are entitled to certain luxuries in life. After all, they paid their millions to get elected and now they get to make the rules. When you are a politician, you don’t have to buy your own meals – lobbyist will pay for your meals. Politicians never have to drive a car, limos ferry them around free of charge. And the saddest part, the longer politicians remain in office, the more they think they are owed. Rolls Royce’s, mansions, condos, yachts. What a deal? and if you play your cards right, you will never have to pay for a anything, because there's always a lobbyist or someone there who wants to buy you something in order to bend your ear a little bit on how they would like you to vote on a certain bill.

The lid is about to get blasted off of the crime and ethical abuses that many of our nations leaders have been participating within and encouraging, for many-many years. So, when you hear the stories and see the political figures heading to courthouses all across the country, don’t be shocked – instead get angry. And then start looking at political offices closer to home. If this abuse is occurring at our nation’s capitol, you can bet it is happening in your states, cities, villages, and school boards. Political crime against the people is rampant in our nation, and it is time for the people to put an end to it. These actions are treasonous to the citizens of our country, and the full weight of the Patriot Act should be applied to send these politicians to prison for the remainder of their natural lives.

United Citizens of America