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No one represents today's Republican party better than the Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. I defy any Republican to say otherwise. Not only were three of his colleagues recently indicted for felonious criminal behavior that may lead to the imprisonment of Tom DeLay himself, but he was also rebuked in an unprecedented week of findings by the House Ethics Committee of unethical behavior. That's what George W. Bush calls "leadership."

Now, Tom DeLay was serve a subpoena for yet more alleged criminal activity, this time improperly using government authority to keep tabs on Democratic lawmakers. DeLay added to the charges piling on him by preventing execution of civil process when he changed his schedule to avoid being served the papers, a misdemeanor under the Texas Penal Code.

Ronald Reagan must be very proud of the direction today's Republican leadership has taken our great nation. Today's Republicans take their cue from George W. Bush, who appreciates their silence and complicit approval of Tom DeLay as their preferred leader in Congress. Rest easy, Ronald Reagan. Your party is in good hands.

Burnam said in a statement yesterday that "I brought this lawsuit because no government official should be able to use government resources for partisan political purposes." He said that DeLay, who was in contact with Texas officials on the day of the hunt, "should be required to testify about his role in this matter."
Besides demanding DeLay's deposition next week, the subpoena requests the surrender of any documents related to his communications about the matter on that day. But a spokesman for DeLay, Stuart Roy, denounced the subpoena as "a cheap publicity stunt on something that has no connection to Tom DeLay."
[Texas Democrat Seeks DeLay's Testimony - Washington Post - 10-22-04]