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January 09, 2006
Raga of Truths
I want to know who's lying. I want to know, and I want it now. Either some Democrats got money from "super-lobbyist" Jack Abramoff, or they didn't. (What, are our political/news figures actually action heroes now?)
Furthermore, I want to know which contributions matter, as opposed to those that don't. Which politicians were brazen enough to influence policy because of income? I want them politically hanged, but I want all of the ones who merely took money without strings attached to be left alone.
Wait. What's that you say? A fine line? Oh, if the money came from a tainted office but not from the tainter-individual himself, it's okay. What?
Please, people. As usual, I see at least both sides of this. You over there, stop making such a huge deal about money that may have flowed through similar organizations to some firms whose employees may have had lunch with some other people; and you, over there, stop acting like you aren't connected at all to "the biggest scandal since the Teapot Dome," when the analysis clearly indicates your accounts.
That's all I'll say, because I usually try to avoid commentating on the big national stories. This one, however, carries some regional import.
Political News | By joe lance | 10:08 PM