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Growing up, everyone has been told by their elders that “Words are cheap, people are measured by what they do.” Quite a comparison can be made right now in Washington between our two political parties. This week, there could not have been a starker difference exhibited between the Democrats and Rethuglicans.

All week long we have heard how the Republicans are getting investigated, indicted, arrested, convicted, or are soon to be indicted for crimes committed against the United States. What crimes? Little things such as bribery, robbing the US Treasury, rigging elections, phone tampering, and who knows what else. If this isn't time filling enough, they also are busy spying on Americans, violating our privacy, destroying healthcare......

Meanwhile on the Democratic side of the aisle:
Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA), Jim Moran, (D-VA), Tom Lantos (D-CA), John Olver (D-MA), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) were arrested for taking part in a peaceful demonstration at the Sudanese Embassy, that called for an end to the genocide in the Darfur region being committed by the Janjaweed militia. The militia is little more than a band of thugs, acting at the behest of the Sudanese government.

My Momma told me getting arrested for principle is much more acceptable than getting arrested for being a crook. The Rethuglicans talk a great game – problem is their actions never measure up to their promises.
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