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Stevens indictment symptomatic of Culture of Corruption in politics
Written by on Tue Jul 29 17:28:14 -0400 2008
The following is the text of a press release, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Richard Viguerie: Stevens indictment symptomatic of Culture of Corruption in politics (Manassas, VA) The indictment of Senator Ted Stevens, the senior Republican in the U.S. Senate, is “just a symptom of the corruption that has infected Republicans and Democrats alike,” Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, said. “That infection is spreading rapidly through Washington and all of American politics, from the houses of Congress to the courthouses.” “Sometimes, as in the ethanol subsidy program, or the bailout of the crooked mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the level of corruption is so large that it’s hard for the mind to grasp. It’s like an Enron a day,” he said. Said Viguerie: “There used to be hardly a day that passed without some new story of a politician who had abused the public trust. But now it seems to be happening several times a day, somewhere in this country, that a politician is indicted, or going off to jail, or resigning to avoid prosecution. “In 2006, the image of congressional Republicans as corrupt was a major factor in their loss of control of Congress. Since then, the Democrats are turning out to be just as bad, but the Republicans have done little to clean up their act.” Viguerie noted that Republican reformers who have stood up to the GOP establishment have been targeted for retaliation. “Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives, politicians of all stripes should understand that, since they won’t take action to clean up their own houses, the American people will do it for them,” he said. --30-- New Comment |
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