Who Is James Johnson

[saveliberty]

David Brooks, New York Times:

Op-Ed Columnist
Who Is James Johnson?
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: June 16, 2011



Most political scandals involve people who are not really enmeshed in the Washington establishment — people like Representative Anthony Weiner or Representative William Jefferson. Most scandals involve spectacularly bad behavior — like posting pictures of your private parts on the Web or hiding $90,000 in cash in your freezer.



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David Brooks}

But the most devastating scandal in recent history involved dozens of the most respected members of the Washington establishment. Their behavior was not out of the ordinary by any means.

For that reason, the Fannie Mae scandal is the most important political scandal since Watergate. It helped sink the American economy. It has cost taxpayers about $153 billion, so far. It indicts patterns of behavior that are considered normal and respectable in Washington.

[H/T Jonah Goldberg of The Corner, recommends this as a must read]

[Chickadee]

This from The New York Times? Hard to believe! Thanks for posting the article, saveliberty.

"People may not like Michele Bachmann, but when they finish “Reckless Endangerment” they will understand why there is a market for politicians like her. They’ll realize that if the existing leadership class doesn’t redefine “normal” behavior, some pungent and colorful movement will sweep in and do it for them."