Lease: Getting a handle on the scandals

[billr]

By Darryl Lease

With fewer than 14 shopping days left until Christmas, I'll dispense with the subtle hints and get right to the point. I'm hoping someone will give me a Louis Philippe commode as a gift this year.

Truth be told, I had no idea what a Louis Philippe commode was until shortly after Thanksgiving, when I was channel-surfing and happened upon a big palooka named Randy "Duke" Cunningham blubbering on the TV.

Cunningham, an eight-term Republican congressman from California, was resigning from office after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and evading $1 million in taxes.

"I broke the law, concealed my conduct and disgraced my high office," he said tearfully. "I know that I will forfeit my freedom, my reputation, my worldly possessions and, most importantly, the trust of my family and friends."

Later, I did a little research on the part of the blubbering that interested me most -- the worldly possessions.

The man had some.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051212/COLUMNIST33/512120325/1263/OPINION01

[Uncle Joe]

1. Why would a Repub buy a French sounding toilet,

it seems to me, he should have purchased a freedom toilet.

[SharonAnn]

2. It's not a toilet. It's a small antique chest, with drawers.

[billr]

3. Yep

I think the article says that. Didn't one of the corrupt CEOs get into trouble for using company money to buy one or something like it?