William Jefferson = No Power

William Jefferson is stripped of power--who would have thunk it after the way all politicians Republican and Democrat circled their wagons after the search...  Hmm, maybe there is hope for Democrats and politicians in general--nah, what was I thinking!

US House Removes Lawmaker from Committee Position Amid Bribery Probe

By unanimous consent Friday, the House approved a simple one sentence Democratic resolution removing Congressman Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat, from his position on the House Ways and Means Committee.