Beltway Bandits: Killer History Looks at the Criminals that Run the Country!

Beltway Bandits: Killer History Looks at the Criminals that Run the Country!

Welcome to the latest edition of the bestselling Killer History series. I am pleased to welcome a new voice to the series: Adrienne Boettinger. You will find that Adrienne shares our passion of the funny and ironic side of history. In this collection, she explores members of Congress and high-ranking government officials who were convicted of crimes.

As part of our historical memory, it is easy to assume that historical leaders in the past operated with a stronger moral compass. They more easily put the interests of the nation above their own personal interests.

Unfortunately, that could not be further from the truth!

As Ms. Boettinger reveals in the coming pages, the men and women that led this nation may have actually been more corrupt than the nation's current collection of leaders. After all, they were able to operate in a time of lower media scrutiny albeit the partisanship may have just a virulent as the current state of the American political landscape.

A line I have shared throughout the Killer History series is that history boils down to a study of sex, money, and power. Beltway Bandits certainly chronicles the varied and sordid sex scandals that have landed elected and appointed politicos into trouble. The book notes how unremitted greed has allowed many politicians to exploit the public's trust for their own financial gain. Finally, Beltway Bandits examines the way that absolute political power corrupts absolutely!

I hope you enjoy this collection and be sure to keep an eye out for Ms. Boettinger's upcoming book, Distilled Wisdom, where she plans to examine the impact of booze on American politics.

Disclaimer, if you are more comfortable with a politically correct examination of the historical record, you may prefer another book. However, if you can appreciate the lighter side of history, can laugh at the human bias, and frailties of historical figures then you are in the right place. If you prefer your history dull and boring then this is not the book for you.