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The Congress of 'thieves and perverts'

Posted by Lindsay Beyerstein at 8:48 AM on October 26, 2006.

Why the 109th Congress is the worst in American history.

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Matt Taibbi's hilarious essay, The Worst Congress Ever, graces the cover of Rolling Stone. Therein, Taibbi explains how the United States Congress was reduced to a "cabal of thieves and perverts" in just six years and five easy steps:

Rule by cabal
Work as little as possible, and screw up what little work you do
Let the president do whatever he wants
Spend, spend, spend
Line your own pockets

Can you guess Rolling Stone's 10 Worst Congressmen?

[Crooks and Liars]

Tagged as: congress, worst, taibbi

Lindsay Beyerstein a New York writer blogging at Majikthise.

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