Sidney Blumenthal over at Salon has a great article on the history and corruptness of the republicans.
"At its heart the system is plagued by corruption, an often unpleasant peripheral expense that greases its wheels. But now multiple scandals engulfing Republicans -- from suspended House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff to White House political overlord Karl Rove -- threaten to upend the system. Because it is organized by politics it can be undone by politics. Politics has been the greatest strength of Republicanism, but it has become its greatest vulnerability."
This isn't news to most of you here but it is a succinct and well written article to pass along to those who don't know.