Sure, it all looks good on paper, but what do you want to bet that there's ways of getting around it. Senator DeMint seems to think so:
“This bill is nothing more than the status quo, allowing every chairman to decide whether to disclose earmarks or not. Senator Byrd has already ‘certified’ that he is complying with disclosure now, but an independent group, Taxpayers for Common Sense, already showed that $7.5 billion in earmarks have been undisclosed. The favor factory is still open and ready for business.”
So while everyone is busy patting themselves on the back and giving the American public a smoke and mirror show, not a lot has really changed.
The only real thing that looks good is this:
Deny retirement benefits to members of Congress convicted of bribery, perjury or similar crimes.
Well that certainly looks good, I want to see them lose retirement benefits for being convicted of ANY crime (only felony) while committed when they were in office. Misdemeanors don't really count. I don't care if a member of Congress jaywalks and gets a minor conviction for it.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
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