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Obama’s DHS pick a major Democratic donor, senators question credentials

Congress is also exempted themselves from insider trading laws. Is that just the way things are as well? Where's the accountability?

No wonder governments/politicians get corrupted. When one is responsible for making their own set of rules, expectations should be thrown out the window.
 
No wonder governments/politicians get corrupted. When one is responsible for making their own set of rules, expectations should be thrown out the window.

I don't think expectations should be tossed, unless one believes that a corrupt government is just fine with them.
 
I don't think expectations should be tossed, unless one believes that a corrupt government is just fine with them.

If the system is broken, not even Mother Teresa could remain uncorrupted.
 
If the system is broken, not even Mother Teresa could remain uncorrupted.

You may be right about that...However, when it is brought to light, we need to root it out, and throw the people participating in it, out of office, even if that means losing that seat. I'd rather have an honest democrat, than a corrupt republican, and vice versa.
 
Before the faux outrage gets much bigger about this, I just have one thing to say...

Heckuva job Brownie!
 
Before the faux outrage gets much bigger about this, I just have one thing to say...

Heckuva job Brownie!

Man, you guys are a broken record. How about at least quoting Taft or Coolidge, just for some variety?
 
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