Mr. Ney, 52, has said that a dependence on alcohol was a factor in his loss of a moral compass. In response to Judge Huvelle’s questions on what problems he is being treated for, Mr. Ney replied, “Right now, alcohol, last 30 days.” He said he had not had a drink in that time. (From the NY Times.)And, of course, we all remember how Mark Foley's page-loving problems stemmed from his alcoholism (and a little priestly molestation). So the solution is clear: Bring back Prohibition. Without liquor, Republican congressmen can return to being soldiers in God's army standing up for truth, justice, tax cuts for the wealthy, and the continued marginalization of gays, minorities, (hang on a sec...just spilled scotch on my keyboard) women, and the poor.
In related news, does anyone else think it's totally absurd that Ney is still officially a Congressman? From the same article:
Despite his disgrace, Mr. Ney is still a member of Congress, drawing his $165,000-a-year salary, although his lawyer, Mark Tuohey, told the judge that Mr. Ney will resign his seat “in the next few weeks.” Mr. Ney has said he wants to help his employees find new jobs before he quits.
Seriously? HE'S AN AVOWED CRIMINAL. Nothing's alleged anymore. He's actually a criminal. And no one thinks he should be thrown out of Congress immediately?!? Are we all insane?!
I'm moving to North Korea.
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Again, I feel compelled to comment. When my ex-boyfriend's uncle was convicted of treason (you know, that whole little ABSCAM thing), they censured him and removed him from Congress, like, in ten minutes. Then, his districy re-elected him in the next cycle and the United State Congress refused to seat him. How funny is that.
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