" James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician whose conviction for taking bribes and kickbacks..."

Yeah, that's what it was all about. It had nothing to do with his criticisms of the IRS; his calls for repealing the 16th amendment and replacing the income tax with a consumption tax (now called the Fair Tax); his ProLife break with his own political party, the Democrats, who thereupon, in the spirit of tolerance and diversity for which they are known, denied him any committee assignments.

Naw, none of that had anything to do with his legal problems. He was a crook, unlike, say, Harry Reid and the rest of those bums.

Oh James you finally got Beamed Up

He was kind of fun to watch he was the Ron Paul of the Dems--heck even most dems could not stand him

Some highlights of James (Beam me Up) Traficant remember when he got up and told congress we were in ch. 11

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Mr. Speaker, we are here now in chapter 11. Members of Congress are official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any bankrupt entity in world history, the U.S. government.

Speech in Congress (1993)

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Or these gems:

IMF FUNDING

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October 12, 1998

Mr. Speaker, the White House said, give the International Monetary Fund $18 billion more, or we will shut the government down. Take it and like it, Congress. Shut up and pass it, Congress.

Enough is enough. When will the Congress grow a backbone? What is going on here, Mr. Speaker? I say if that is the deal, shut the government down. You know not one American will be hurt. We can retroactively take care of them. But I am not for one more penny for the international monetary slush fund.

We give them the money. They buy Chinese products with it. Foreign leaders steal it, and then they vote against us at the United Nations 90 percent of the time.

Beam me up.

If we are going to flush another $18 billion down the toilet, then push the handle, Congress, and flush it in America.
I yield back the balance of anything worth flushing with the International Monetary Fund.

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AMERICA'S WORKERS ARE SICK AND TIRED OF FAST TRACK

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September 25, 1998

Mr. Speaker, American workers are sick and tired of fast track. Take today's fast track, for example, another fast track that will send more American factories, more American investment, and more American jobs overseas, this time to Central America. In return, America will get two used Ford pick-up trucks, another 50 tons of heroin and cocaine, and three baseball players, to be named later.

Beam me up, Mr. Speaker.

Washington does not need more lobbyists and lawyers to advise Congress. I honestly believe that a proctologist is in order down here. I yield back whatever common sense is left.

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NEW MORAL STANDARD TO REPLACE TRUTH AND JUSTICE

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September 10, 1998

Madame Speaker, from the military to the Oval Office, America now has a new moral standard: Don't ask, don't tell. What's next, Madam Speaker? Can't ask, won't tell?

Beam me up!

The First Amendment was never intended to hide truth. The First Amendment was intended to promote and preserve truth and justice. No wonder that values and morals in America have gone to hell. Just think about it. Congress aided and abetted this whole process when it removed God from our schools.

Now we face the test. The test of morals and values.

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And He really hated Janet Reno:http://rense.com/general3/traf.htm

James was an Old School Dem--a little kooky but nothing like today DNC

RIP James