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Jack Abramoff and Me

An incredibly nuanced and ethically unimpeachable disclaimer.

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National Journal wishes to inform its readers that it did absolutely nothing inappropriate or unethical with any subscription revenues from Jack Abramoff or his organizations or clients, and, because of this, all subscriptions belonging to Jack Abramoff or his organizations or clients will henceforth be free. We are on the level around here, and we do not want any of the scoundrel Jack Abramoff's evil, tainted money, so just keep it.

AMENDMENT TO ABOVE CLARIFICATION. On further review, it has come to the attention of National Journal that the above clarification may have been stated infelicitously. What National Journal meant by the above statement is that Jack Abramoff and his organizations and clients, on account of their deplorable behavior, must henceforth pay double if they wish to receive National Journal, and that all of these monies will be donated to charity.

ADJUSTMENT TO ABOVE AMENDMENT. On further review, National Journal has concluded that the above amendment was not worded as precisely as it might have been. The proper wording is as follows:

Any monies received by National Journal from Jack Abramoff or his organizations or clients will not be donated to charity.

MODIFIED ADJUSTED AMENDMENT TO ALL PREVIOUS DISCLAIMERS. National Journal stands proudly behind its staff writers. It also wishes to announce that this column is the sole responsibility of the author, whose integrity the magazine will defend to the utmost except in the event of a legal claim against him by Jack Abramoff, in which event, hasta la vista, baby. �

The magazine further wishes to announce that its legal department has advised it to terminate said author, who is to be evicted from the premises as a result of making unauthorized disclaimers, including this one. Effective immediately, this column will be taken over by Kirk Victor, who wishes to announce that he has received no money from Jack Abramoff, and that, should he ever pass Jack Abramoff on the street, he intends to kick him.

© Copyright 2006 National Journal

Jonathan Rauch is a senior writer and columnist for National Journal and a frequent contributor to Reason. The article was originally published by National Journal.

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