• “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men
  are almost always bad men.”
  

Some mistakenly credit William Pitt, the Elder, and British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778. One
can understand the confusion as Mr. Pitt stated the following in 1770 in a speech given to the
House of Lords:

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This thread is dedicated to the corrupt political figures in this country. Lawful men and women often turn to corrupt lives with the acquisition of power and money. for the most part, their actions are simply based on self-interest and did desire to accumulate wealth. However, the vast majority of elected officials remained lawful dedicated public servants.

This thread creates a Hit List, outlining the recent elected officials who broken the public trust by taking an ethical actions were breaking the law. All individuals on the list can also be viewed at THE HIT LIST.

Randy Hopper and Valerie Cass-

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Randy Hopper, apparently moved out  of his district in August of 2010 after filing divorce papers with his wife. According to his wife, Alysia Hopper,  he moved in with Valerie Cass, a 25-year-old ex-Republican aide and current lobbyist. Mrs. Harper indicated she intends to sign the petition to recall her husband. evidently, protesters appeared at the Hopper home last week when Alicia Hopper informs them that the senator moved two Madison with his mistress.Can you hear the clock ticking? Senator Hopper, is 45 years old, 25 years senior his mistress.