Two quotes...
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.
Alexis de Tocqueville
We have met the enemy and he is us.
Walt Kelly
We elected these boobs. And they have no fear we'll throw them out.
If they pass this bill, I hope to God we prove them wrong. If we don't, we deserve what we're gonna get.
(Failed) "Wachovia Bank Bids for More Hispanic Customers" (IRONIC 2005 ARTICLE)