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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Nepotistic succession in the political class

A large, and rapidly growing, percentage of high elected officials are part of politically powerful families. What accounts for this anti-democratic dynamic?

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  • Wednesday, December 3, 2008 08:07 AM

    Lots to read. It hurts the feet and makes the heart sore... It's to read the family phone book with the business- the yellow pages?

    ~

    Browsing through a phonebook in Western Maryland,

    a bunch of immigrants came from the shores of Wales.

    Look:` James? Many drunks live in hovels atop a V.F.W.

    There is the name:`Greenwald on the Vietnam Memorial.

    My advice is:`No date, hire, and never-ever marry: James.

    My idea is silly:`Scream the lungs out in the inner beltway?

    In the DC streets pretend Ya a Psychotic? Yell read Huck Finn?

    Beware of a sudden military attack! GOPS have evil symptoms.

    Blintzes. Remember death camp survivors. Impose time-outs?

    This is no game about Who has the best burp skills. Who juggle?

    Who was kindergarden president? O. Pick the 5th Ave Doberman?

    Select inferior breeds of hyenas as a B. Obama pet mascot pup pet?

    O. Teach the elite to snub noses at all other American worker classes.

    Pick Bambi, Thumper, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, or a ill schizophrenic.

    I believe to be cut-off from Natural Laws * What transpires is a depravity. I browsed, no burps.

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