How Pay-to-Play Corrupts Washington

Summer is no time to be in Washington, the sun and humidity so oppressive that someone once described the sensation as akin to living inside the mouth of a very large dog.

But it's not the heat creating the rancid aroma rising from the city. It's the panting exhaust created by the pursuit of money, regardless of country or party or philosophy. It's money that they love, and nothing will change until we disable the ka-ching of the giant Washington ... Full Story »

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Topics: Corruption in Congress, Corruption
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 5, 2009 - 3:38 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 5, 2009

Written with a bite of humor based on past corruption on congress. Factual and well written.

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by James Canning - Aug. 6, 2009

Nice tight comment on the giant cesspool on the Potomac called Washington.

Foolish people in this country who still believe it is a "demcoracy" need to get a grip.

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