Comments on: Generous Pensions for Convicted Former Members of Congress

By: Doris

Doris — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:04:09 +0000

I used to wonder why anyone would spend millions of dollars to run for office. now I know. I guess for most of our politicians “Crime does pay” Vote them out of office!!!!!!!

By: ed reiss

ed reiss — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:46:35 +0000

I don’t understand why the politicians receiving the pensions when they are convicted of crimes while in office are not fined an amount equal to their pensions for whatever length of time it takes to pay their debts to society. When the debt to society is paid let the criminal petition the courts to have their pensions restored. In the case of convicted felons before they can petition the courts they must have their civil rights restored. This method would have some fairness to the taxpayers.

By: charles catalfio

charles catalfio — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:08:10 +0000

finacial windfalls for those going to washington must stop now all pensions for elected persons including the president past present and future should stop now they are not royalty thats why we seperated from england all lobbyist bearing gifts should get 10 years in a fed prison general population along with those who recieve those free gifts for votes and term limits to keep them from becoming powerful senate leaders there should be no powerful leaders in our goverment for the power to govern comes the governed we the people the goverment for the people by the people senate and house members are servents of the people

By: Harry Reeves

Harry Reeves — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:39:12 +0000

I don’t understand why the taxpayers have to provide a pension for what was supposed to be a part time position. They should cancel all elected officials pensions. Who needs full time legislators with big pensions and lifetime medical benefits?

By: Nowonder Bushwaselected

Nowonder Bushwaselected — Mon, 08 May 2006 05:20:41 +0000

Have any of you ever heard of ex post facto? Read the US Constitution, article 1, section 9 (if Alberto “Einstein” Gonzales hasn’t finished shreding it yet). See if you can find this term and for extra point define it. Also, if people like you folks would quit voting for idiots, you wouldn have a lot less to complain about.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 08 May 2006 02:53:10 +0000

Isn’t it ironic that when your congress making laws for congress there always seems to be a loophole somewhere? Even if you’ve committed fraud in public office you still win. Do we have a wonderful government or what.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 08 May 2006 02:34:34 +0000

Why should they not surrender their pensions as a part of their sentence…These guys make the term public servant an oxy-moron

By: Richard L Largen

Richard L Largen — Mon, 08 May 2006 01:03:10 +0000

Congressmen are lawmakers. You cannot pass and ex post facto law, meaning, punishing someone for something done in the past. They have already been given their punishment. You cannot punish them twice, as bad as it is letting them have our tax money. A lot of poor people could eat a meal off that money.

By: Ralph Henson

Ralph Henson — Sun, 07 May 2006 20:03:25 +0000

Crooks take care of crooks. All 435 congressmen are crooked and should be voted out of office.

By: T. Jackson

T. Jackson — Sun, 07 May 2006 19:38:33 +0000

Just another example of the boys in congress taking care of their own. When do you think they will consider the taxpayer? Maybe term limit might break up the club. Think?