Funny? you want the funny? the "Duke Cunningham Act"

[underpants]

A cross GD:P --> Lounge thread. This is classic.

Senator’s John Kerry and Ken Salazar introduced ethics reform legislation today that takes direct aim at the GOP “culture of corruption” in Washington. The "The Duke Cunningham Act" (ouch) would deny taxpayer-funded pension benefits to Members of Congress who break the public trust and are convicted of crimes such as bribery, conspiracy, or other serious ethics offenses.

Kerry said, “It is disgusting that hardworking taxpayers are funding the retirement of convicted criminals like Duke Cunningham. No wonder people look at Washington and know this city is broken. The American people are forced to send pension checks to criminals.”

The Congressional Pension Accountability Act – or “The Duke Cunningham Act” – was authored by Kerry and is co-sponsored by Senator Ken Salazar.

Under current law, only a conviction for a crime against the United States, such as treason or espionage, causes U.S. Representatives and Senators to lose their Congressional pensions. Members of Congress convicted of white collar crimes still receive these federal retirement benefits. The Kerry legislation will change existing law to insure that the Congress no longer rewards unethical behavior at the expense of American taxpayers.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2448534

[dryan]

1. This is a good idea!

[madinmaryland]

2. What's next? The Tom Delay Act.

The Jack Abramoff Act? Lobbyist Reform Act.
The George W. Bush Act? Domestic Spying Reform; Election Reform (BBV), etc.

With all the culture of corruption, there should be a lot of new act names that we could come up with!

[underpants]

5. Yes a reality parallel/justaxposition to the "Clean Air Act" and such

Yes they should do that. Cement these forever in time with the names of the corrupt Republicans.

[kick-ass-bob]

3. I like how GD:P turned into

GD:P

:rofl:

[underpants]

4. That is a very progressive thing to say

Yeah I noticed that and decided to leave it.

GD:Alito ---> nope nothing