a convicted felon BTW
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcee_Hastings
Absolutely fascinating reading - that he was actually elected to office says bushel baskets about his constituency. Seriously, Marion Berry has almost nothing on this guy.
Sometime in the mid-20th century, a congressman called another congressman an idiot. The reply was that it may be true, but a lot of his constituents were idiots, and they deserved representation. I suppose that convicted felons, who in most cases can’t vote, still live here, many pay taxes, and deserve some kind of representation...