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James Traficant: “And I want to say to this committee, I love America, but hate the government. I love the elected members. I have met…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
And I want to say to this committee, I love America, but hate the government. I love the elected members. I have met many of you and love you all. And I mean that. That's not patronizing to get your vote. I don't expect your vote. But we have an aristocracy and a judiciary that is afraid of the FBI and the IRS. They're scared to death of them. And they trampled all over my rights. And I will be damned if they're going to do it to me. So, I will take an upward departure, and I will die in jail, because I did not commit these crimes.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Editor's note · Context

Traficant expresses his love for America while criticizing the government and the judiciary during his ethics trial.

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