Not enough
Well boo hoo. With the crocodile tears being expended by Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham after pleading guilty to bribery charges of over $2.4M, one would think this is some extraordinary and commendable event on his part. It's nothing of the sort – rather it is just the latest pitiful chapter on why the public holds politicians and big business in such low regard. Cunningham accepted money, a Rolls Royce, yacht club fees, furniture among other items.
He took bribes from willing defense contractor crooks with promises of influence and/or votes on their behalf. He sold the US taxpayer down the river, staining honest and good working Americans who dutifully pay their taxes. The (10) year jail sentence handed down does not nearly recompense America for his crime.
Forgetting a Cunningham should be easy, the questions remain however as to the businesses that bribed him. Who from those companies are going to jail? Whoever it is, this will not stop similar slimy acts in the future. The only way to end this type of conduct is with a “one strike and you're out penalty.” This would take the form of loss of business with the US government FOREVER. No questions asked.
There will be more of these seedy revelations coming for the voters to endure as Cunningham is rolling over. Congress needs to be changed and citizens need to do it, after all - the US government is not the crooked influence peddlers and pol's.
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Well boo hoo. With the crocodile tears being expended by Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham after pleading guilty to bribery charges of over $2.4M, one would think this is some extraordinary and commendable event on his part. It's nothing of the sort – rather it is just the latest pitiful chapter on why the public holds politicians and big business in such low regard. Cunningham accepted money, a Rolls Royce, yacht club fees, furniture among other items.
He took bribes from willing defense contractor crooks with promises of influence and/or votes on their behalf. He sold the US taxpayer down the river, staining honest and good working Americans who dutifully pay their taxes. The (10) year jail sentence handed down does not nearly recompense America for his crime.
Forgetting a Cunningham should be easy, the questions remain however as to the businesses that bribed him. Who from those companies are going to jail? Whoever it is, this will not stop similar slimy acts in the future. The only way to end this type of conduct is with a “one strike and you're out penalty.” This would take the form of loss of business with the US government FOREVER. No questions asked.
There will be more of these seedy revelations coming for the voters to endure as Cunningham is rolling over. Congress needs to be changed and citizens need to do it, after all - the US government is not the crooked influence peddlers and pol's.
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posted by James Roberts at
11/29/2005 07:45:00 PM
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