People have been cynical about politicians since the Roman Empire. ("O, that Marcus Aurelius. He too hath a lean and hungry look.") It's just that these days - between Bill Frist diagnosing brain-dead strangers via television, the Vice-President shooting someone without investigation, and the White House outing a covert agent for spite - Republicans have turned cynicism into an art form.
However, it's important to remind oneself that there actually are incredibly good people in government service. I don't mean "people...
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