Saturday, May 14, 2016

Congressman pens confessions

Fox News: The 84-page book “The Confessions of Congressman X,” is being shopped around as a game changer that gives readers a look into the lascivious lifestyles of politicians and provides a glimpse “at the dark side of Congress as revealed by one of its own.”
Mill City Press, the book’s Minneapolis-based publisher, says the name of the author is being kept private because Congressman X “wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution.”
A website set up to sell the scandal-heavy tome offers up a few early gems:
-          “Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that’s lavished upon them.”
-          "My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything."
-          "Fundraising is so time consuming I seldom read any bills I vote on. Like many of my colleagues, I don't know how the legislation will be implemented, or what it'll cost."
-          "We spend money we don't have and blithely mortgage the future with a wink and a nod. Screw the next generation. It’s about getting credit now, lookin’ good for the upcoming election.”
The book, which its publisher describes as "deeply disturbing," goes on sale May 24 for $9.95.

12 comments:

edutcher said...

Most of these "revelations" have been apparent to any American with a clue for decades.

“Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that’s lavished upon them.”

"My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything."

These little gems can be found in the writing of people like Mark Twain and HL Mencken.

Supposedly, the author is Steve Israel (Troop probably knows something about him), a Demo from Long Island.

And, surprise, this is why Donald Trump is doing as well as he is.

ndspinelli said...

Time to clean Congress. All incumbents voted out. I know, quixotic. But, that would be exponentially more important than electing a President.

Dust Bunny Queen said...

Term limits at the very least should be instituted. Short ones. The original intention of the Founders was that the representatives in the Senate and the House would be there for a short time, bring the issues of their constituents to the workings of both houses and THEN go back home and let someone else, someone new begin the process all over again.

Instead of the citizen politician, we now have a permanent professional class of people who make it their life's work to be in power. Once there, they stay for 20, 30, 40 years, becoming wealthy millionaires in the process. Powerful, untouchable, corruptocrats.

ndspinelli said...

You don't expect term limits to be voted on by these feeding off the trough, do you? You have to sweep Congress clean, get politicians minds right, then they'll vote in term limits. 4 terms for the House, 2 terms for the Senate. Entrenched politicians are making us jump. We need to get it to the point where we say "JUMP!" And they ask, "How high, sir/madam?"

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

Most good people don't want to partake in politics. Politics, for the most part, attracts scoundrels, control freaks and people who cannot manage in the real world.

edutcher said...

Dust Bunny Queen said...

Term limits at the very least should be instituted. Short ones.

Life expectancy was 40, 50 at the outside, so nobody would be expected to stay in office for very long.

Term limits for congress, the judiciary, and civil service make sense.

AprilApple said...

Most good people don't want to partake in politics. Politics, for the most part, attracts scoundrels, control freaks and people who cannot manage in the real world.

Not quite.

The rise of the Left and their use of Uncle Saul's rules mean anybody in the way gets slimed. Politics in this country has always had its element of rough-and-tumble.

It's just gotten rougher and needs to be reformed.

Dust Bunny Queen said...

Good point edutcher about the shorter life expectancy.

I also think there should be a ban on politicians switching from the House to the Senate to game the term limits. There time there should be short 2 terms for Senate and only 3 terms for Reps.

Get elected. DO SOMETHING...then get the hell out.

edutcher said...

oopsy, you just wrote another chapter for "The Liberty Amendments".

ricpic said...

I think a term limits law might pass Congress if it included a grandfather clause exempting the Congressmen who vote on it. That, in combination with a Balanced Budget Amendment incorporating an override by a super majority vote in times of national emergency, would go a long way toward taming the beast. Federal spending not to exceed 15% of GDP would complete the job.

Would all three laws have to be amendments to the Constitution? Anyone know?

edutcher said...

Grandfathering got Presidential term limits passed.

I don't think the other 2 would have to be Amendments.

Trooper York said...

In New York we thought that term limit legislation would work. It was voted in by the people overwhelmingly. Michael Bloomberg decided he wanted a third term. So he had the law changed.

These thieves will never acquiesce in limiting their terms. There is only one solution.

The guillotine.

ampersand said...

Illinois's Governors generally have term limits. One in the Governor's Mansion, one in the Federal Pen.