JMac Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 This is from an email I received. Dont know the truth but its funny none the less. NBA or NFL? Scroll down. 36 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71, repeat 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 currently are defendants in lawsuits, and 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year Can you guess which organization this is? Give up yet? . . . Scroll down, Neither, it's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group of Idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sith lord Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 That's a Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 That is pretty funny. This needs to be posted outside every voting booth come November 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endzone_dave Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 "84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year " I smell hoax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 "84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year " I smell hoax. breathalyzer says it's a little suspicious, and this particular version has exagerrated some of the claims, but it's not a complete hoax:http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/congress.htm The information was taken from a series of articles that appeared in an on-line publication called Capitol Hill Blue (whose motto is "Because nobody's life, liberty or property is safe while Congress is in session . . .") in August 1999, and gained widespread currency when a brief summary (stripped of what little supporting evidence the articles had in the first place) was irresponsibly run in a syndicated weird news column with no clue as to where the reader might find the source material on which it was based. What appears in the original Capitol Hill Blue articles doesn't exactly validate the list by any responsible journalistic standards. The series includes lengthy articles about four of Congress' worst offenders, a screed about how Congressmen have "a long tradition of corruption and ambivalence," and a heap of vague innuendo. We're told that "117 members of the House and Senate have run at least two businesses each that went bankrupt, often leaving business partners and creditors holding the bag," but no detail about who these members were, the nature of the businesses that failed, why the businesses failed, or who was left "holding the bag" (and for how much). We're informed that "seventy-one of them have credit reports so bad they can't get an American Express card," but we're provided with no details about whom or why. Have these people been kiting checks, did they absent-mindedly make a few late credit card payments, or were they innocent victims of credit reporting agency screw-ups? And since when is not qualifying for an American Express card the standard by which "bad credit" is judged? I probably couldn't qualify for an AmEx card because I don't have sufficient income. Does that mean I have "bad credit" unquestionably caused by personal fiscal irresponsibility? Most everything found in the Capitol Hill Blue articles continues in this vein. "Twenty-nine members of Congress have been accused of spousal abuse in either criminal or civil proceedings," it says. Well, at least we know the "accusations" were made in the context of court cases, but they remain nothing more than accusations nonetheless. Were any Congressmen actually convicted of spousal abuse, or did any of them have to pay civil damages because of their abusive behavior towards their spouses? You won't find out from Capitol Hill Blue. "Twenty-one are current defendants in various lawsuits, ranging from bad debts, disputes with business partners or other civil matters." Is this really supposed to have any significance in a society where people can and do sue at the drop of a hat, often for the most frivolous of reasons? How about telling us who was successfully sued, and why? That effort appears to be beyond the ability (or the inclination) of Capitol Hill Blue staff. Why ruin a good story with pesky facts, after all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott can't get a credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackchucknorris Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 holy crap (i hate this ten character rule) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVSMrE Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 My Uncle is a Florida Congressman and he throws the best parties. But for some reason he always sends me dirty e-males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbol Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 That's pretty good. I don't want to hear a single thing about me from my wife if I want to drink and drive in a golf cart during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahoos911 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 haha nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 holy crap (i hate this ten character rule) It's about as useful as the 45 minute wait between searches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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