Proving once again that Crime Always Pays, rep. William Jefferson, who is being investigated for bribery; who keeps his bribes in frozen ground meat; and who steered government contracts to his son's business, is being rewarded with a promotion to the Homeland Security Committee. Speaker Pelosi, who often criticized the corruption of the Rupublicans, was oddly silent, leaving Republicans in the ironic position of criticizing corruption.

Remember, kids. All politicians are crooks.