Hill rat

As a top aide to powerful Texas Congressman Ronald Coleman, John Jackley watched the nation's highest elected officials lie, manipulate media images, and spend millions of taxpayer dollars to stay in power. The mind-boggling scope of the abuse of perks and privilege by both legislators and their staffers finally shocked him into reality. What began as a secret journal for his children to clear his conscience has become Hill Rat, a journey behind Congress' closed doors. And into the corrupt back alleys of power. With both humor and outrage, Jackley reveals how the promise of Congress has been…