Jessie Jackson has added former Chicago democratic congressman Mel Reynolds to the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and- a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud & lies to the Federal Election Commission.

He is more notorious; however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer. This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate, then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate.

His new job?

Youth counselor.

Is this a great country or what?

-- Nigga'a (in@the.news), August 16, 2001

Answers

Um, what happened to those folks who were active traitors to this country in the Iran-Contra affair?

Oh. That's what I thought. These criminals were pardoned by Dubya, senior.

-- Enlightenment (gone@away.now), August 16, 2001.

Now there’s another sappy-mouthed liberal making the customary excuses. You sound just like another far-left nutbag that went by the handle of ‘Future Shock’. You wouldn’t by chance be the same fool?

-- All (liberals@must.die), August 16, 2001.

the kingdom of man[blinded by satan] just can't seem to get it right huh?? so until GOD rules on earth[and]that day will come. don,t put too much hope in mere-mortal's.

-- al-d. (dogs@zianet.com), August 16, 2001.

Well, you know there's always the old traditional joke, as follows:

Why am I a Democrat? Well, traditionally, when there's a good political scandal brewing (outside of Chicago), it involves one of two things: (1) Republicans stealing things, or (2) Democrats with their hands (or other parts of their anatomy) in someone else's pants.

As a taxpayer, I'd perfer see my elected representative with his or her hand in some young person's pants, as opposed to seeing it in the public till.

God Bless Bill Clinton. If the leader of the free world (or at least former leader) can't get a blow job in the privacy of the oval office without a lot of people getting upset, what's our country coming to?

-- E.H.Porter (just.wondering@about.it), August 16, 2001.

Spoken like a true scumbag lawyer.

-- All (liberals@must.die), August 16, 2001.

Ah, but not necessarily a LIBERAL scumbag lawyer.

Most lawyers fall squarely on the conservative side of the fence. Besides, dude -- what ever happened to your sense of humor? Lose that, and the conservative cause is doomed. That's one thing republicans have going for them. The liberal/pc crowd is known for its lack of a sense of humor. Does this mean your really a liberal in disguise?

-- E.H.Porter (just.wondering@about.it), August 16, 2001.

The liberal/pc crowd is known for its lack of a sense of humor.

We ARE? Does it have something to do with our SHOES?

-- Anita (Anita_S3@hotmail.com), August 16, 2001.

Hi, Anita -- explain to me the SHOES thing. Hopefully, this is not some obscure reference to James Watt from 20 or so years ago. Tell me it's not. If it is, I think my point is made.

But, Anita, so far I'm a Democrat. Never voted for a republican in my life (although I did vote for Ventura this last election).

But face it -- you'll never get laid at a Republican function, and you'll never hear a good joke at a Democratic one.

-- E.H.Porter (just.wondering@about.it), August 16, 2001.

Birkenstock sandals, Porter. *I* wear them, my friends wear them, and we rarely stop laughing when we're together. They seem to be associated with liberal thinking. I hadn't known that until some on this forum told me. In fact, I rarely miss a day reviewing what *I* think.

-- Anita (Anita_S3@hotmail.com), August 16, 2001.

"...conservative side of the fence."

A different joke right?

-- Carlos (riffraff@cybertime.net), August 19, 2001.

Actually Anita, Birks are associated with lesbians.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), August 19, 2001.

FutureShock is long gone. Try again all liberals. I am sure he would be pleased that he left such a lasting impression on you.

-- Enlightenment (gone@away.now), August 19, 2001.

EH, God bless Bill Clinton because he got a blow job in the oval office? I don't get it. Amazing how the liberals condone this by pointing out that it's more 'acceptable' (to them) than the republicans' transgressions.

Nigga'a, great connection. We should be thankful that none of them showed up dead. Kennedy and Condit come to mind.

-- One Who (thinks@the.world.is.wacko), August 21, 2001.