Documentary: The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress

The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress (2006)

This is another political documentary by Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films, a media company that has produced additional documentary films such as Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers, The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress and, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. It provides details about the case against DeLay, who basically funneled corporate contributions to state candidates Republican PACs. The problem is that it's illegal in Texas for state legislators to accept campaign contributions from corporations. The film also introduces us to the slimeball that is Thomas Dale DeLay; his extremist political viewpoints, his reputation as a "hard partying" state legislator, and his rise to the political big leagues in Washington D.C.

In case anyone is still paying attention to this, DeLay has not gone to trial as of the date or this review. He claimed innocence at first, even going as far as calling the state prosecutor, Ronnie Earle, "partisan and vindictive." (coming from such as vindictive, partisan individual, it's hard to tell whether this was intended to be an insult or a compliment) Tom eventually stepped down from his majority leader position, and ultimately, retired from Congress altogether.

Well after watching this movie, I'm entirely convinced that Tom DeLay is guilty as charged. However, I'm also aware of our broken Justice System, and realize that DeLay will get away with what he did. Earle has since announced his intent to resign after his most recent term. Even if he is eventually convicted, our King George the Dumbya will pardon him. Thomas Dale Delay is the definition of a "loyal bushie," and our King has proven to be steadfast in protecting his political foot soldiers.

you gotta see this shit!