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Keep Politics Kosher: No Pork Jan 17, 2006
WASHINGTON -- The Republican agenda is at risk because of a growing perception that Congress is for sale. The guilty plea of Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham for bribery, the guilty pleas of scam artists Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, and rumors of future indictments have all cast a pall over the public perception of the House of Representatives and corroded the public trust in our collective commitment to principle.
By John Boehner in The Wall Street Journal
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The Special Interest Trough Leads to Corrupted Politics Jan 5, 2006
The issue of money in politics is always one that leaves the American people feeling as though there is corruption running rampant through our government. Visions of fat-cat, glad-handing, multi-term, cigar-chomping politicians come to mind whenever the term lobbyist is used. And while I will make no excuses for politicians who are proven to be unethical in their financial dealings, I will suggest that the focused eye of condemnation be cast at the individuals and organizations who find it so easy to "augment" our system of government with the allure of easy money.
By Frank Salvato
