Hi JEff,

On Sat 2038-Feb-27 05:16, Jeff Binkley (1:226/600) wrote to Ross Sauer:

RS> JB> I see.  So Congress has no responsibility to police its own
RS>behavior ?

RS>They do.
RS>But as I've seen from *BOTH* democrats and republicans, there's far
RS>more of an urge to give a misbehaving congressman a slap on the
RS>wrist, if even that.

RS>Dennis Hastert covered up Mark Foley's perversions for years.

RS>Dan Rostenkowsi and John Murtha's shenanigans were covered up for
RS>too.

JB> The typical two wrongs make a right mentality.  Why not stop it now
JB> and  start changing the status quo ?

Obvious why not.  IF you might be the next guy in line for
the punishment you want to show lenience for your
colleagues, cause they'll be judging you, when you're caught with hand in
cookie jar, or in the back room with the little girl/boy/horse ...

Like the old joke about why sharks don't bite lawyers.
Professional courtesy.

Regards,
           Richard
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