Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, over a charge of tax evasion.

[The Backlash Cometh]

I repeat, a charge of tax evasion.

How the world has changed.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

1. Tax evasion? ...Oh how I long for the simpler days. ...n/t

[baldguy]

2. Nixon & Agnew were pikers.

Today's Republicans steal trillions of dollars, whole countries - and are open & unapologetic about it.

[skipos]

3. And then Nixon resigned. And then Carter beat Ford by only 2%

In that way, the world has not changed.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. The only way we're going to break through our 51-49 mentality, is

to start applying our criminal laws fairly. If people see our pillars get off scot-free from the crimes they commit, then it establishes rules of behavior for everyone else.

[skipos]

5. Ford pardoned Nixon and won about 48% of the vote a few months later. nt

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. That's what I'm saying. Those pardons are creating a mind-set in this country

that suggests that it's almost patriotic, to do the wrong things. That goes for political crimes.

It doesn't scratch the surface for white collar crime.