A Complete Waste of Space

Old Pudfark sez: " I think Slick is in love with the mirror... "

ruggbutt wrote:I get it. As long as the guy is personable then it's ok to be a sleazy fucker. I heard Bernie Madoff was hilarious.

each to their own. Bernie Madoff victimized others to the tune of billions. Charlie Rangel pocketed a few bucks he didn't deserve, and didn't report as taxable. Way different. As I said, Charlie Rangel held some rather bold and brave public positions(I gave one example) that I agreed with. As you have stated, most all politicians are up to something less than savory. Frankly, a REAL ethics probe could probably affect 3/4 of the entire Congress, by my best estimate.

Using your convoluted type of thinking I could say that Madoff mostly took money from people who were rich (and greedy) in the first place so that's okie dokie.

Fact of the matter is that a thief is a thief whether he's stealing a loaf of bread, taxpayer money or rich people's dough.

ruggbutt wrote:Using your convoluted type of thinking I could say that Madoff mostly took money from people who were rich (and greedy) in the first place so that's okie dokie.

Fact of the matter is that a thief is a thief whether he's stealing a loaf of bread, taxpayer money or rich people's dough.

And im my view pollies should be held to a higher standard than joe blow on the street, if its proven they should be kicked out with the lose of all benefits like a dishonourable discharge

That's a great idea! But only if Republicans do it, eh Slick?

callmeslick wrote: As you have stated, most all politicians are up to something less than savory. Frankly, a REAL ethics probe could probably affect 3/4 of the entire Congress, by my best estimate.

Which is why, I have said repeatedly to vote them all out of office and start fresh, with term limitations....Skip all the investigations, flush the toilet and get on with business....it is just that simple.

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Pudfark wrote:

callmeslick wrote: As you have stated, most all politicians are up to something less than savory. Frankly, a REAL ethics probe could probably affect 3/4 of the entire Congress, by my best estimate.

Which is why, I have said repeatedly to vote them all out of office and start fresh, with term limitations....Skip all the investigations, flush the toilet and get on with business....it is just that simple.

I agree completely.....the problem is the issue of 'safe' districts where that never seems to be a remote possibility.

callmeslick wrote:

Pudfark wrote:

callmeslick wrote: As you have stated, most all politicians are up to something less than savory. Frankly, a REAL ethics probe could probably affect 3/4 of the entire Congress, by my best estimate.

Which is why, I have said repeatedly to vote them all out of office and start fresh, with term limitations....Skip all the investigations, flush the toilet and get on with business....it is just that simple.

I agree completely.....the problem is the issue of 'safe' districts where that never seems to be a remote possibility.

Safe districts...no problem...not enough of them to do anything....they will "die out" of their own accord...it make take a few years....but, they will be voted out...and it will have no immediate impact once the "change" is made..... That, by itself, is no reason not to implement the change...all new faces, as many as possible and as soon as possible. Dishonest elected officials cannot make an "Honest" change. Reference the recent past.

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