Tom DeLay was the big story in Washington this week. Leaders like Tom DeLay have gotten themselves in trouble because of their connections (in some cases alleged) to powerful special interest and lobbying infrastructures like the massive K Street Project in Washington. Tom DeLay may have stepped away but the lobbying is going on. And during the last few weeks some of the most greedy and powerful Washington lobbyists have been gearing up for actions in Congress around the relief and reconstruction efforts to line up their pockets. Just last week, the $250 billion Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Recovery Act was introduced, and well connected Washington insiders were delirious because of new opportunities to make a few (million) buck for themselves and their clients on questionable "hurricane relief" projects.

So on a Friday afternoon we will let the Doonesbury clips give you the whole picture:



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Just one of many reasons why we are keeping an Eye on the Gulf.