Congress is not above the law and our Founding Fathers never intended to give crooked politicians "diplomatic immunity". There are 3 branches of government so that one can always be the tie-breaker! And in this case, 2 out of 3 branches are keeping the 3rd in check - that's how our system of government was designed, right? The Louisiana Representative needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and of course his office can be searched if a judge signs a search warrant. It's pretty arrogant of Congress to think they don't have to abide by the same rules that the people they represent are subject to. I think most Americans, like myself, are outraged when anyone, especially an elected official tries to use the Constitution/some lame technicality to get away with a crime when there's a GREAT DEAL of evidence to suggest that he committed it.
This guy was caught pretty much red-handed. Why are the Republicans trying to give him a pass? It makes it look like Hastert and other Republicans may be worried about what's in their freezers. Rest assured, if the tables were turned, the Democrats would be trying to fry the Republican that was caught on tape accepting a $100,000 bribe and then found to have $90,000 in cash in his/her freezer. Defending this dirtbag is a losing proposition - morally and politically. American's like myself won't tolerate crooked politicians or those who defend them.
One reason our country is great is because our government does not tolerate corrupt officials. That's what separates us from countries like Mexico. I hope the politicians in Washington realize that government corruption will not be tolerated by the people of America.
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