Speaker To Step Down June 21

I know that is the headline a lot of folks have been looking forward to, but unfortunately this is the speaker of the House of Commons in England, not our illustrious Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Michael Martin announced his resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons today, swept away by the expenses scandal engulfing Westminster. He is the first Speaker to be forced from office for more than 300 years.

For those that don't follow politics in the country formerly known as Great Britain, they have been embroiled over the recent disclosure of the expense accounts of members of their Parliament, or what we call standard operating procedures in this country. Their Parliament is no better then our congress, having learned long ago that they can take the taxpayer's money and pretty much do whatever it is they please with it and if they need more they simply pass legislation to seize more from the hard working folks.

Maybe this headline will be true in America soon, but knowing how power corrupts and intoxicates those who wield it I don't think we can expect Nancy or any of the other members of the most ethical congress evah to be stepping down.