While Loudoun (VA) ranks at the top, it\u2019s far from alone on the list of wealthiest counties that surround Washington<\/a>. In fact, it\u2019s just the beginning. The neighboring counties of Falls Church City<\/a>, Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William in Virginia and Howard County in Maryland all make the cut, giving the D.C. area six of the nation\u2019s ten wealthiest counties. All boast median household incomes between $93,000 and $117,000 annually.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is one of many reasons why the Tea Party<\/a> exists. This is also one of many reasons why the Tea Party is such a threat to the government establishment (both Democrats and Republicans). But it gets even more interesting…<\/p>\n Clarice Feldman posted an article at American Thinker<\/a> today about how the current scandals are impacting the pocketbooks of Washington lawyers. The article is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but makes some really good points. The scene is a Washington bistro frequented by lawyers, politicians, and upper-level civil servants. The restaurant is packed with lawyers celebrating the coming uptick of business in Washington.<\/p>\n This is just a sample of the article–please follow the link above to read the entire article:<\/p>\n “What are the colored badges for?” I asked.<\/strong><\/p>\n “They signify which scandal defendants they are representing so they can exchange useful procedural and related information without disclosing who they are representing or breaching client confidentiality. The orange tag means the attorney is representing someone in the Benghazi scandal.”<\/strong><\/p>\n “I see seven — probably Petraeus, Clinton, Rice, Donilon, Brennan, Nuland<\/a>, Rhodes. And the blue badge?” I asked, sipping the drink.<\/strong><\/p>\n “IRS<\/a> scandal,” George whispered, wiping the counter to appear more inconspicuous.<\/strong><\/p>\n “Hmm,” I thought, “Shulman, Ingram, Miller, Lerner, and some others to be named at a later date. And the red badge?”<\/strong><\/p>\n “Small table — must be Justice officials on the Associated Press<\/a> scandal.”<\/strong><\/p>\n “Yeah, so far Holder and his deputy Cole. Will Cole cover for Holder who preposterously testified <\/a>he recused himself because he speaks to the press, that he can’t remember when he recused himself, and that he didn’t follow the statutory mandate for recusal procedure?”<\/strong><\/p>\n “You did notice,” Joe laughed, “that the ‘security breach’ which Holder claims occasioned the wiretapping of reporters turns out to be AP waiting to publish until they got the CIA’s<\/a> approval but before the White House crowd could publicly pat themselves on the back for getting the underwear bomber?”<\/strong><\/p>\n “Wasn’t that something? The whole story is too flimsy to hold a drop of water and even the press can grasp this one.”<\/strong><\/p>\n At least someone is actually prospering in the Obama economy.<\/p>\n
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