A federal appeals court ruled that parts of the FBI- led search of Rep. William Jefferson's (D-LA) office were unconstitutional. They held that parts of the search violated the constitutional principle of the separation of powers. Obviously, the framers included the separation principle with good cause; however, I don't think they ever thought that it would hinder the prosecution of crooked politicians. Come on, they found 90,000 dollars in this guy's fridge.... he deserves to be in jail. Yet, he still occupies his office on the hill, representing the city of New Orleans. What the gulf coast needs right now is a congressman who will work to rebuild... not work to line his pockets. This is just plain shameful.
The people of our great nation deserve to have confidence in their government. They need to be able to trust that their representatives will work for what is best for the people, not themselves. Politicians from both sides of the aisle are to blame, this is a national problem. I welcome new ethics legislation that will require members of congress to be more transparent about their relationships with lobbyists. It is time that Washington cleans up its act.
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