Corruption Incoming

Via the ever-entertaining Waiter Rant.

Why is it once you elect a man he starts thinking he oughta go to the head of the lineup?

This is worrying. The Dems have had the house for what, two weeks? And someone was dumb enough to either let Edwards do this or do it for him, without any concern for democracy--which even more than communism espouses standing quietly and diplomatically in lines, waiting your turn--or even for the look of the thing.

It's a tiny thing, but if power were to be considered a diet (and in a democracy power should be sparingly rationed indeed), corruption is a sandwich.

It starts with a little bread and butter. Nothing wrong with that, right?

Of course, to have a sandwich, you need filling, and a top slice. So yeah, it's a little higher in fat and calories, but it's really just bread-and-butter with a little extra. And that's okay--power does come with its perks, not particularly democratic, exactly, but an accepted part of the job.

But you can't have just white bread and turkey--y'need some mayo in there. And while we're at it why not some bacon? Hell, throw in another slice of bread and make it a club. Speaking of clubs senator--why don't you join me on the yacht next weekend ...

Soon your local senator/congressman/MP/MLA is slurping down a hoagie and thinking: "Okay--so I blew my diet just this once ..." or "Well those Wal-Mart folks don't really need a raise, do they?"

Then he's doing a perp walk under a jacket--or simply silently and suddenly disappearing from the public eye, and thinking: "Oh come ON people! I only nibbled a little ..."

Or as a famous woman once said "The serpent tempted me, and I ate."