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The honorable representative from Ohio will now beam up: James Traficant's greatest Trek hits.


Millions of Americans have used the Star Trek Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.  lexicon to describe our own harsh universe, but few have done so as faithfully as James Traficant James Anthony Traficant, Jr. (born May 8, 1941) is a former Democratic Representative in the United States Congress from Ohio (from 1985 to 2002). He was expelled after being convicted of taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering, and forcing his aides to perform chores , the colorful, corrupt Democratic representative from the Buckeye State, who peppered his 17-year-mission to Washington with continuous rescue calls to the Enterprise. In 2002, Traficant was convicted of bribery, racketeering Traditionally, obtaining or extorting money illegally or carrying on illegal business activities, usually by Organized Crime . A pattern of illegal activity carried out as part of an enterprise that is owned or controlled by those who are engaged in the illegal activity. , and other charges, and began serving an eight-year sentence in federal prison, whence there is no beaming up.

On the Awakened Giant

"China is now taking $100 billion of cash out of our economy, buying missiles, and pointing them at us. Beam us up, all of us."

On God and Satan

"When the U.S. Army allows Satan in one door and will not allow God in the other door, America is so screwed up we do not know where we are going. Beam me up, here."

On The Vagina Monologues

"What is next? Rectal Diaries? Men are dropping like flies in America from prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men.  and Broadway is promoting vaginal titillation. Beam me up."

On Old Glory

"It is illegal to damage a mailbox, but we can destroy our flag. Beam me up."

On the Massacre at Waco

"FBI autopsy reports confiscated con·fis·cate  
tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates
1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury.

2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate.

adj.
 of victims are now missing. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker."

On the Topless Visit to the Lincoln Memorial by the Lady Buckeyes Rugby Team

"That is right, topless. The Lincoln Memorial became a strip joint. Bras were flying everywhere. Unbelievable. Now, after all this, the university has suspended the +team, and these Buckeye vixens Vixens is a five episode anime OVA notable for a scene of omorashi. It is based on a manga by Ujin. External Links
  • Anime News Network's page for Vixens
 are awaiting the final decision. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker."

Sources: thememoryhole.org, usgovinfo.about.com
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