re: Is our Speaker compromised regarding FISA?

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It’s been my position for about ten to fifteen years now that guys in dark sunglasses show you a history of your porno searches and dick pics sent as soon as you get elected to Congress.

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sin only has power in the darkness. we'd all respect him if he came out and admitted whatever. but it's probably tiered like this:
offer money, power, pleasure
blackmail
threaten family

there arent many of us who would be equiped to make it through that gauntlet without compromising our ideals.

but yes. there is a culture (and process) of corruption and debauchery. it's naive to think you'll be the one to change the culture. you'll either avoid it or it will change you.