David Horowitz: The Most Frightening Political Fix: Today we have witnessed a most frightening manifestation of the corruption of our political system. Doubly frightening because of what it augurs for all our futures if Hillary Clinton should prevail in the November elections. At the center of this corruption – but hardly alone – are the criminal Clintons – the Bonnie and Clyde of American politics – and their Democratic Party allies; but we should not fail to mention also the Republican enablers who would rather fight each other and appease their adversaries than win the political wars.

From The Hill: Nearly 250 members of Congress directed money toward members of their own families over the last four years, according to a study released on Thursday.

Report says members of Congress find ways to keep money in the family - The Hill's On The Money

It's difficult to keep your nose clean when you're in politics this long.

Longest-serving Pennsylvania lawmaker goes on trial

11 stunning revelations from Larry Summers' secret economics memo to Barack Obama

Here's are two of the most disturbing aspects of this story:

Former CEO Daniel Mudd collected more than $80 million in his time at Fannie Mae.

Former Freddie Mac CEO Richard Syron reportedly took home over $19 million in cash, stocks, and other executive compensation in 2007.

So many powerful people in Washington - both Democrats and Republicans - get rich at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer. And nothing will change until voters send a clear message by voting out most of the incumbents in Congress.

Ex-Fannie, Freddie execs charged with fraud – USATODAY.com

Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce L. Castor Jr. has had to put up with a great deal of ignominy at the hands of fellow Commissioners Jim Matthews and Joe Hoeffel over the past four years.

Castor was the top vote-getter in the 2007 election and was expecting to play a major role in leading Montgomery County government. Instead, Matthews stabbed Castor (and county taxpayers) in the back by entering into a back-room, power-sharing deal with liberal Democrat Joe Hoeffel.

The Matthews-Hoeffel regime has nearly bankrupted what was once one of the most fiscally-sound counties in Pennsylvania.

The Montgomery County Republican Committee censured Matthews for his betrayal and told him not to bother running for another term because the party would not support him. The Democratic Party also had enough of Hoeffel and told the career politician he would not be endorsed for re-election in 2011.

On Tuesday came the bombshell news that Matthews is facing criminal charges for a variety of alleged improprieties during his tenure as a county commissioner.

From a story by reporter Jenny DeHuff of the Norristown Times Herald

Alleging that Matthews repeatedly lied to jurors "with impunity," District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman unsealed a 69-page grand jury report detailing charges of perjury and giving false statements during a press conference Tuesday morning.

The presentment was the culmination of an 18-month investigation into the inner workings of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. The allegations are extensive, from no-bid contracts with a Matthews-affiliated title insurance company to allegations surrounding his violations of the state's open meetings laws during repeated breakfast meetings at an East Norriton diner.

Ferman identified five areas outlined in the grand jury report, including the alleged use of campaign funds for personal expenses, the county's competitive (or non-competitive) bidding process, allegations of Sunshine Law violations by two of the county commissioners, matters of expenditures through the county's open space program, and a potential conflict of interest involving Matthews and a company called Certified Abstract, which had been given the county’s contract for title insurance.

So what does Bruce Castor, a former two-term county district attorney, think of all this?

DeHuff contacted the only commissioner who will be returning in January and this is what Castor had to say about Matthews, whom he described as a "very arrogant man" -

"Jim Matthews lied to the voters, to his supporters, to his contributors, to the party – those things don't surprise me, but when he lies to a grand jury, that is a crime. My experience is that perjury cases before a grand jury are almost always successful for prosecutors. I cannot recall a perjury charge in any court that I've ever worked in or around that did not result in a guilty verdict, because it's such a rarely used charge. A prosecutor only uses it when they're sure they're going to win."

It appears Bruce Castor will get the last laugh.

The Heartland Institute Reacts to Retirement of Rep. Barney Frank:

"Barney Frank spent much of his career expanding the powers of and defending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which have been involved in multi-billion-dollar scandals that helped enrich their corporate leaders, inflate a housing bubble until it burst, and spark the financial crisis. Even after watching Fannie and Freddie pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines because of their corrupt practices, Frank left them untouched in the 'Dodd-Frank' financial regulatory bill that was supposed to address the causes of the financial crisis. Frank has been shameless in using Fannie and Freddie as social engineering and income redistribution tools. Unfortunately, Maxine Waters, who apparently will fill his slot as ranking member, has shown herself to be every bit as shameless."

One of the worst people to ever serve in Congress - Democrat Barney Frank - is leaving. Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Barney.

Barney Frank Cashes Out - HUMAN EVENTS

It appears Obamacare was an elaborate scheme by Obama to shake down the health care industry.

Obama Rakes in More Health Care Cash Than Romney, Perry - Influence Alley

An excellent opinion piece about how Obama and the big banks are taking advantage of American consumers at every turn.

Another outrage against the taxpayers by Big Banks and Obama - dailylocal.com

Judicial Watch Presents a Special Presentation by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA): 'The Rule of Law under Attack - from Stealth Amnesty to the Fast and Furious Scandal'

Deroy Murdock: National scandal of green jobs - timesherald.com

Columnist: Secret Fast and Furious Tapes Spring a Watergate-Sized Leak - HUMAN EVENTS

Victor Davis Hanson says the liberal media can no longer shield Obama from scrutiny as news of one scandal after another filters out of the White House.

Obama’s Predictable Scandals - Victor Davis Hanson - National Review Online

The media, which is supposed to be a watchdog for government corruption, instead has turned into a lapdog for Barack Obama, helping his administration cover-up on of the biggest scandals in U.S. history.

Fast and Furious: Time to Come Clean - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist John Kass is not surprised by the latest scandal enveloping the Obama White House:

"The Solyndra scandal cost at least a half-billion public dollars. It is plaguing President Barack Obama. And it's being billed as a Washington story.

But back in Obama's political hometown, those of us familiar with the Chicago Way can see something else in Solyndra — something that the Washington crowd calls "optics." In fact, it's not just a Washington saga — it has all the elements of a Chicago City Hall story, except with more zeros."

Read the full column at the link below:

Obama's Solyndra scandal reeks of the Chicago Way

Here's the latest from A.W.R. Hawkins on the massive Obama scandal the liberal media continues to ignore.

Columnist: Are Fast and Furious Guns Coming to a Town Near You? - HUMAN EVENTS

Barack Obama pulled strings to guarantee $535 million in taxpayer dollars for a "green energy" firm that was planning to go bankrupt anyway. Sort of like the way Obama has been running the country.

Fremont-Based Solyndra Goes Bankrupt; 1,100 Workers Laid Off

Political scientist says Perzel’s plea vindicates Corbett’s claim that corruption probe was fair - witf.org