David Brooks, sleazebuster.Did you see David Brooks's "Masters of Sleaze sleaze n. A sleazy condition, quality, or appearance: "His record of public service is untouched by any stain of shadiness or sleaze" James J. Kilpatrick. " column? It demonstrated that he could supply the ironic moral voice desperately needed by today's conservatives: "Back in 1995, when Republicans took over Congress, a new cadre of daring and original thinkers arose.... [Y]ou no longer had to choose between being an activist and a lobbyist. You could be both.... And best of all, you could get rich while doing it.... "Before long, folks like [Graver] Norquist and [Jack] Abramoff were talking up the virtues of international sons of liberty like Angola's Jonas Savimbi Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (August 3, 1934–February 22, 2002) led UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War until his assassination in 2002. and Congo's dictator Mobutu Sese Seko--all while receiving compensation from these upstanding gentlemen ... "Tom DeLay's former chief of staff helped run the U.S. Family Network U.S. Family Network, Inc. (USFN) was founded in 1996 by Ed Buckham, who also served as the organization's consultant. USFN was a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) corporation founded in Virginia, with its principal offices located in the District of Columbia in the same building as Buckham's , which supported the American family American Family is a photographic artwork exhibition by Renée Cox. See also
(2) (Microwave Communications Inc. Center. "Ralph Reed, meanwhile, smashed the tired old categories that used to separate social conservatives from corporate consultants. Reed signed on with Channel One, Verizon, Enron and Microsoft to shore up the moral foundations of our great nation. Reed so strongly opposes gambling as a matter of principle that he bravely accepted $4 million through Abramoff from casino-rich Indian tribes to gin up a grassroots campaign." |
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