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1 " We've become a superficial nation obsessed with fluff. Americans may be hard-pressed to name their two senators or find Afghanistan on a map, but they know everything about the loopy Kardashians and Brad and what's-her-name. I worry about our country's future when critical issues take a backseat to the inane utterings of illiterate athletes and celebrity twits. "
― Congressman X , The Confessions of Congressman X
2 " If raising money is critical to getting reelected, so is spending taxpayers' money to reward those who help get us reelected. "
3 " Forget public service. We all come here with good intentions, but as time passes, it becomes all about self-service and selfish survival. "
4 " Like most of my colleagues, I promise my constituents a lot of stuff I can never deliver. But what the hell? If it makes them happy hearing it, and they're stupid enough to believe it, shame on them. "
5 " Insincerity from the heart. It's just another component of politics as usual. "
6 " Even our government agencies have become Pinocchios. Misinformation is taken for granted. Prejudicial statistics, selectively chosen data, slanted surveys, purposeful omission of key facts, rigged numbers, outright lies. You just don’t know who or what to believe anymore. I "
