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8 Sep
Real Politics

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"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no
distinctly native American criminal class except Congress."

				--Mark Twain


Based on records prior to the summer break, 29 members of Congress have been
accused of spousal abuse, 7 have been arrested for fraud, 19 have been
accused of writing bad checks, 117 have bankrupted at least two businesses,
3 have been arrested for assault, 71 have credit reports so bad they can't
qualify for a credit card, 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges,
8 have been arrested for shoplifting, 21 are current defendants in lawsuits,
and in 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but released after
they claimed Congressional immunity.

(from Capitol HIll Blue)

© 1999 Peter Langston