Comments on: Ted Stevens's Offense http://cafehayek.com/2008/08/ted-stevenss-of.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: vidyohs http://cafehayek.com/2008/08/ted-stevenss-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-28211 vidyohs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:26:23 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3142#comment-28211 <p>Yes, bust all the crooks; but......</p> <p>I'll believe Congress is taking a serious look at corruption when Jefferson from Louisiana is behind bars.</p> Yes, bust all the crooks; but……

I'll believe Congress is taking a serious look at corruption when Jefferson from Louisiana is behind bars.

]]> By: Laffe R. Curve http://cafehayek.com/2008/08/ted-stevenss-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-28215 Laffe R. Curve Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:04:59 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3142#comment-28215 <p>POW! Right in the kisser. Great letter.</p> POW! Right in the kisser. Great letter.

]]> By: SC http://cafehayek.com/2008/08/ted-stevenss-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-28214 SC Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:23:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3142#comment-28214 <p>I think you'll enjoy taking a look at this video of Steven's wiretapped conversation with a business associate:</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nHR-E_tZTE</p> I think you'll enjoy taking a look at this video of Steven's wiretapped conversation with a business associate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nHR-E_tZTE

]]> By: Ironman http://cafehayek.com/2008/08/ted-stevenss-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-28213 Ironman Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:58:33 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3142#comment-28213 <p><i>"Of course, punishing all the criminals guilty of that offense would depopulate Capitol Hill."</i></p> <p>And why would that be a bad thing?</p> <p>More seriously, the reason the elected officials do it is because it <a href="http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2008/06/your-elected-officials-dividend-yield.html" rel="nofollow">pays them dividends</a>. For the people on the other side of such transactions, it's a <a href="http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2008/02/your-congressional-roi.html" rel="nofollow">low-risk, high payoff</a> investment strategy. </p> <p>The situation can be corrected. All it takes is <a href="http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2007/10/what-are-leaders-of-congress-missing.html" rel="nofollow">quality leadership</a>. Sadly, the depopulation of Capitol Hill would seem to be a good place to start....</p> "Of course, punishing all the criminals guilty of that offense would depopulate Capitol Hill."

And why would that be a bad thing?

More seriously, the reason the elected officials do it is because it pays them dividends. For the people on the other side of such transactions, it's a low-risk, high payoff investment strategy.

The situation can be corrected. All it takes is quality leadership. Sadly, the depopulation of Capitol Hill would seem to be a good place to start….

]]> By: Ike http://cafehayek.com/2008/08/ted-stevenss-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-28212 Ike Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:54:52 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3142#comment-28212 <p>Well, they *did* bust Al Capone for tax evasion...</p> Well, they *did* bust Al Capone for tax evasion…

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