[Rick.Donaldson]

Which is because the authorities don't know at that point who the guilty parties are...a difficulty you seem to share. But at least it's one the authorities make an effort to overcome.

Very GOOD! You're starting to get the point.

Now tell me, Authority... who are the ones who are really be honest with you? Can you tell me, truthfully and factually if they are?

Numbers are numbers, who voted how is a matter of record. What is NOT a matter of record are the deals in the background.

How many of you think that it is a good idea to make deals to get things done?

Mary Landrieu took 100 million to vote for the bill. That's a BRIBE. How many of them tried and failed? That's not part of the public record is it?

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines a bribe as “money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person of trust.”

Wake up people.

[Dan Middleton]

Numbers are numbers, who voted how is a matter of record.

Something you only appear to have become aware of in the course of this thread. Maybe this knowledge will prevent you from destroying your credibility so badly the next time you go on a rant.

I hope you feel better, at any rate. Have a good rest-of-the-day.