Pulling no punches

Doug Thompson's column at Capitol Hill Blue is aptly named: The Rant.

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Corruption, scandal, immorality and lapses in ethical judgment have become so pervasive in today's government that Americans find themselves numb. Our government is awash in deceit, driven by a lust for power and controlled by those for whom truth and morality are foreign concepts.

In 1994, Republicans marched into control of Congress astride promises to reform the system, eliminate pork barrel politics and restore honesty and accountability to government. Instead, they have proven even more corrupt, dishonest and immoral than the Democrats they replaced in the seats of power.

Six years later, George W. Bush would promise "the most ethical administration in history." Instead he delivered the most corrupt, a despotic power-mad White House bent on domination and driven by lies.