Seems to be a good way to run your comments.

This week, House Republicans did something truly appalling. They eliminated an ethics rule that banned House members from holding leadership positions if they've been indicted on felony charges.

Why, you ask, would our elected officials do something like this? Because House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-TX) could be indicted by a grand jury for felony violations involving fundraising scandals. DeLay has been rebuked twice this fall by the House Ethics Committee for his hard-nosed political tactics.
Compare Congress and its self-voted (2002) salary increase from $150,000 to $155,000 a year with the federal minimum of $5.15 per hour that Congress has frozen for years. Makes you shake your head.

DeLay has been rebuked twice this fall by the House Ethics Committee for his hard-nosed political tactics.

He was admonished for involving a federal agency in a Texas partisan matter and staging a fundraiser in a way that appeared to link access to the congressman with political donations. He also was criticized for saying he would support a congressman's son to succeed his father if the congressman voted for the bill adding a prescription drug benefit under Medicare.(The Republican colleague originally accused DeLay of outright bribery on a talk show in his home state.) DeLay also threatened a Washington lobbying firm because it hired a Democrat as its chief.
About a year ago DeLay started a childrens Charity and put his daughter in charge. Then he sent out color brochures showing big money doners playing golf with him and other congressmen. Even showing some playing with the president. It was stated in the mailings that for enough of a "donation" the doner might even get to play a round with the president. What a great way to donate to the candidate of your choice(someone who is the head of a certain committee that is pertinent to your business)and not have to declare it...except as a "charitible donation". Sweet deal eh?

A number of DeLay's associates have already been indicted by a Texas grand jury and he's expected to take the hit too in the near future. So his Republican congressional colleagues yanked the rule that was put in place back in 1993 when they said they were trying to clean up Congress.

It's time to spotlight the House Republicans' disgraceful ethical flip-flop. There is also precedent for the Ethics Committee to appoint an outside counsel in cases involving congressional leaders. Outside counsels were appointed to investigate ethics complaints filed against former House Speakers Jim Wright (D-TX) and Newt Gingrich (R-GA). What’s more, Rep. DeLay’s political action committee has given money to four of the five Republicans on the Ethics Committee.

We demand as a nation dedicated to freedom that our leaders exemplify a higher set of ethical behavior than DeLay has shown.

It is time to write or call your Representative and tell them you don't want someone like this in our Nations capital setting this kind of example to our children.

Joe,
I agree the behavior of the House Republican's committee was disgraceful (as a whole, at least there were some who stood on principle), but why did you post your comment here vs. one of the many political posts?

Perhaps you are testing my comments policy? :-) Well, feel free to post, but I suggest putting these types of comments under a relevant thread - it will make it easier for others to find them and respond.

Best,

Don

I don't know how many of you have had personal interactions with Mr. Delay (I have) but a) he does the Republicans a lot of harm and b) I have never been able to find a way to convince him to act any differently nor convince other members of the House to get a less harmful person to front for them.

If you find a way, Go For It!