Would you like fries with that bribe?

California Republican Randall "Duke" Cunningham was recently exposed as one of the most corrupt public officials in American history. Turns out his solicitation of bribes is even more sensational than previously thought. The guy had a menu of bribes. That's right, a menu--complete with supersizes and extra value combos. Cunningham was even bold enough to print his menu on a congressional note card.

The card shows an escalating scale for bribes, starting at $140,000 and a luxury yacht for a $16 million Defense Department contract. Each additional $1 million in contract value required a $50,000 bribe.

The rate dropped to $25,000 per additional million once the contract went above $20 million.

At one point Cunningham was living on a yacht named after him, "The Dukester," docked near Capitol Hill, courtesy of a defense company president.

This level of corruption is sickening, but hardly surprising. Man is sinful, and lust for power and possessions clouds his judgement. For the benefit of being made an example, and simply for punishment for his actions, Cunningham should serve the maximum 10 years. He has been publicly repentant (no need to get the PR folks' advice on that decision), and his lawyers are positioning for a lighter sentence. Not a chance, bucko.

Stick a fork in him and be done with the whole thing.

Tags: Cunningham, corruption, sin