I just received this email from a conservative acquaintance:

> >
> > NBA VS NFL
> >
> >
> > Even if you aren’t a Sports Fan this is Very Interesting!
> >
> > ****************
> >
> > 36 have been accused of spousal abuse
> >
> > 7 have been arrested for fraud
> >
> > 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
> >
> > 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
> >
> > 3 have done time for assault
> >
> > 71, I repeat 71
> > cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
> >
> > 14 have been arrested on drug-related
> > charges
> >
> > 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
> >
> > 21 currently are defendants in lawsuits,
> > and
> > 84 have been arrested for drunk driving
> > in the last year !
> >
> > Can you guess which organization this is?
> > Is it the NBA Or NFL?
> >
> > Give up yet?
> > Scroll down,
> >
> >
> > Neither,
> > it’s the 535 members of the
> > United States Congress
> >
> > The same group of Idiots that crank out
> > hundreds of new laws each
> >
> > year
> > designed to keep the rest of us in line.
> >
> >
> > You gotta pass this one on!
> >

I have issues when people make claims like this.

So a quick fact-check, and 30 seconds later is the response.

If I were the person that sent this, I’d be embarrassed.