Honest politician, identify yourself
Most politicians in Washington, D.C. do not know the difference between a C.D.O. and C.O.D. Guess what: Neither do I. But, contrary to them, I do know enough not to buy something that I don't understand. Therefore I am not in the financial mess that they have created.
Most members of Congress don't have a clue what they are "buying" in the so-called bailout bill, so they are jumping over the cliff like lemmings in their rush to pass it. The only thing preventing me from calling Congress a bunch of idiots is that I know they are smart enough to be getting rich in the process. They are reaping obscene contributions from their cronies, the snake oil salesmen at Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and on Wall Street. On second thought, maybe they are the smart ones now that they have such huge bank accounts fueled by the greed and corruption of the very organizations they "regulate." Give me a break.
For a complete list of top recipients of these contributions, read recent Wall Street Journals, but at the top are very familiar names: Dodd, Frank, Obama and Clinton. Even Melissa Bean made the list, receiving over $35,000 from Fannie/Freddie. Corruption is rampant! Is there one honest person in Washington? Please step forward now!
Joseph Clark
Gurnee