The Swamp Stinks
November 23, 2017
Senator Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001
Representative Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
Washington, DC Office
1233 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515-0001
Gentlemen:
Government officials in Washington D. C. a.k.a. “The Swamp” give us reasons, almost daily, to literally despise them. Is that too strong a description? Is that unfair? Based upon the recent announcement(s) that our Washington D. C. “representatives”; and I use that term very loosely, have given us another lesson on: Don’t do what I do – do as I say !
My blood literally boils when I read the following recently:
Since 1997, the compliance office has paid out $17,000,000 (yes that’s millions) in workplace dispute settlements, a total that covers discrimination, workplace safety, and pay claims, as well as harassment cases.
How dare these blow-hards take our hard earned money and spend our tax dollars for their benefit. They do despicable acts and expect that the mindless citizens of this great country will not notice. I hold the innocent almost as guilty as the GUILTY ! Remember the word REPRESENTATIVE?
Well none of you represent me – if you don’t come clean and I mean clean NOW!
These same REPRESENTATIVES need to be exposed immediately. A recent article said, “Pressure mounts to unmask Hill harassers”. Really? Pressure Mounts?
Lawmakers in both parties say members of Congress shouldn't be allowed to use taxpayer money to settle harassment claims without being named.
Pressure is mounting on congressional leaders to release the names of lawmakers who have secretly settled sexual harassment claims at taxpayer expense — a move that some members of Congress are loath to make.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT:
This effort has caused lawmakers to feel uncomfortable. Oh I’m sorry you feel uncomfortable. The debate inside an institution known for protecting its own. As a national controversy over sexual misconduct by powerful men swirls, some lawmakers worry that the push for disclosure could unfairly unmask members of Congress who insist they've been wrongly accused.
Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) office and the House Administration Committee have not ruled out potential changes to the settlement reporting process as part of an ongoing review of the chamber's harassment policy. But there's strong, albeit quiet, resistance on Capitol Hill to disclosing the names of members who've reached settlements in the past.
How about this brave Representative statement? Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) made that point on CNN on Tuesday night, arguing that settlements "should be [made] public going forward" — but not retroactively.
I say WRONG – I say NO !
Shed the sanitizing light of TRUTH on the entire SWAMP !
There is no way that the taxpayer should be subsidizing predatory behavior.
Now get ready for this revelation:
The compliance office does not necessarily keep records of harassment settlements that are paid out of members' office budgets.
I’m not going to belabor this point. It makes me sick to my stomach to see the audacity and the manner in which the members of Congress rally around each other to protect the violators.
The SWAMP absolutely STINKS
I used to sign off with: “Sent with all due respect” when writing to Washington D. C. In this case I can’t think why I would want to respect nearly anything The Swamp does!
Lenard W. Wahlert
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Senator Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001
Representative Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
Washington, DC Office
1233 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515-0001
Gentlemen:
Government officials in Washington D. C. a.k.a. “The Swamp” give us reasons, almost daily, to literally despise them. Is that too strong a description? Is that unfair? Based upon the recent announcement(s) that our Washington D. C. “representatives”; and I use that term very loosely, have given us another lesson on: Don’t do what I do – do as I say !
My blood literally boils when I read the following recently:
Since 1997, the compliance office has paid out $17,000,000 (yes that’s millions) in workplace dispute settlements, a total that covers discrimination, workplace safety, and pay claims, as well as harassment cases.
How dare these blow-hards take our hard earned money and spend our tax dollars for their benefit. They do despicable acts and expect that the mindless citizens of this great country will not notice. I hold the innocent almost as guilty as the GUILTY ! Remember the word REPRESENTATIVE?
Well none of you represent me – if you don’t come clean and I mean clean NOW!
These same REPRESENTATIVES need to be exposed immediately. A recent article said, “Pressure mounts to unmask Hill harassers”. Really? Pressure Mounts?
Lawmakers in both parties say members of Congress shouldn't be allowed to use taxpayer money to settle harassment claims without being named.
Pressure is mounting on congressional leaders to release the names of lawmakers who have secretly settled sexual harassment claims at taxpayer expense — a move that some members of Congress are loath to make.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT:
This effort has caused lawmakers to feel uncomfortable. Oh I’m sorry you feel uncomfortable. The debate inside an institution known for protecting its own. As a national controversy over sexual misconduct by powerful men swirls, some lawmakers worry that the push for disclosure could unfairly unmask members of Congress who insist they've been wrongly accused.
Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) office and the House Administration Committee have not ruled out potential changes to the settlement reporting process as part of an ongoing review of the chamber's harassment policy. But there's strong, albeit quiet, resistance on Capitol Hill to disclosing the names of members who've reached settlements in the past.
How about this brave Representative statement? Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) made that point on CNN on Tuesday night, arguing that settlements "should be [made] public going forward" — but not retroactively.
I say WRONG – I say NO !
Shed the sanitizing light of TRUTH on the entire SWAMP !
There is no way that the taxpayer should be subsidizing predatory behavior.
Now get ready for this revelation:
The compliance office does not necessarily keep records of harassment settlements that are paid out of members' office budgets.
I’m not going to belabor this point. It makes me sick to my stomach to see the audacity and the manner in which the members of Congress rally around each other to protect the violators.
The SWAMP absolutely STINKS
I used to sign off with: “Sent with all due respect” when writing to Washington D. C. In this case I can’t think why I would want to respect nearly anything The Swamp does!
Lenard W. Wahlert
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Once I started posting, I was only calling members of the Jackass Party an Animal Farm aristocracy of more than equal elite betters,
freedomforall in particular was telling me otherwise at the get-go.
Then I heard Rush Limbaugh say he had recently fathomed that the DC mainstream GOP would actually vote for The Evil Hag "to protect their fiefdoms" from Trump's calls to "Drain The Swamp."
Above in the posted letter, I read some dip for a "representative" stating that settlements "should be [made] pubic going forward"--not retroactively.
Not retroactively?!?!
My initial reaction to that~Even wild pigs protect their own.
Second thought~OK, the dip wants to cover-up for the past misspent money of sex harassing if not raping good 'ole boys, but there's that going forward part?
Really?
Why should there be a going forward part?
And with whose freaking money?
Summation~Wild pigs are known to hang around swamps for fetid water to drink. And you can count on horny pigs to act like horny pigs.
Just like you can count on fat pig no term limited career professional politicians to pork spend your looted tax money.
Why is it that I don't hear about such cases. I know they exists. First hand knowledge. I'm no beauty. 5' 10" . slightly overweight (then), not wealthy, but comfortable..
I'm not making excuses for those men who use their power to gain sexual favors from underlings
They are worse than the swamp, they are the cesspool. But in certain cases you should be aware that it still takes two to Tango and nature has created men more vulnerable to temptation than women, and women in their lowered societal status have learned to overcome this by using the gifts they were born with. Want to argue this point? Bring it on.
Thank you Len for taking the time and sending this letter. Perhaps some of us could forward it to our representatives and tell them that we concur with your sentiments.
http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/bucking-the-system