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Birmingham Ex-Mayor Gets 15 Years in Prison
Wall Street Journal ^
| Mar 5, 2010
| AP
Posted on 03/05/2010 12:29:12 PM PST by Gabrial
Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for taking some $235,000 in bribes in return for lucrative bond work.
U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler imposed the sentence on Langford, 63, who told the court, "I am sorry all this has occurred."
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: alabama; birmingham; caseofthemissingd; corruptdems; corruption; coverup; cultureofcorruption; democrat; democratscandals; mayor; pravdamedia
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Is it just me, or did the article forget to mention he is a Democrat?
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:29:13 PM PST
by
Gabrial
To: Gabrial
Whatever happened to the black democrat politician who stashed money in his freezer and had the National Guard drive him to pick it up during Katrina?? I don’t remember hearing the outcome.
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:32:47 PM PST
by
Nitehawk0325
(I have the right to remain silent, but I lack the ability...........)
To: Gabrial
Not a word about his party affiliation. But they mentioned that of his accomplices;
“But investment banker Bill Blount pleaded guilty to making the payments, and lobbyist Al LaPierre admitted being the middleman. Mr. Blount, the former state Democratic Party chairman, last week was sentenced to more than four years in prison. Mr. LaPierre, the former executive director of the state Democratic Party, got four years. Mr. Blount also was ordered to pay $1 million to the government, and LaPierre $470,000.”””
To: Gabrial
"I am sorry all this has occurred." Illustrative, and typical, liberal apology: No hint of personal accountability.
The investigation, arrest, trial, conviction and sentencing are simply "occurrences", as if they could happen to anyone, out of the blue. As if his own choices had nothing at all to do with his conviction.
Building your house on the shifting sand of situational ethics is still a Bad Idea.
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:33:48 PM PST
by
TChris
("Hello", the politician lied.)
To: Nitehawk0325
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:35:25 PM PST
by
TChris
("Hello", the politician lied.)
To: shelterguy
“Not a word about his party affiliation.”
Good. I am not going crazy then. I had to look it up. Heaven forbid if AP actually reported it.
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:35:45 PM PST
by
Gabrial
(The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue for as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
To: Gabrial
No mention of party in title, subtitle, first sentence or first paragraph..therefore its a democrat.
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:38:51 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
To: TChris
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:42:26 PM PST
by
Gabrial
(The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue for as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
To: TChris
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:45:15 PM PST
by
Nitehawk0325
(I have the right to remain silent, but I lack the ability...........)
To: Nitehawk0325
Thanks TChris. Happy to help. :-)
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posted on
03/05/2010 12:46:08 PM PST
by
TChris
("Hello", the politician lied.)
To: Gabrial
This kind of thing is called pay to play and is really common in the government bond world. This guy was just not as smart as most, who have the $$ come at them in the form of campaign donations.
IMHO, the whole pay to play thing is corrupt and should be outlawed.
To: bamahead
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posted on
03/05/2010 1:00:09 PM PST
by
Ultra Sonic 007
(To view the FR@Alabama ping list, click on my profile!)
To: Gabrial
I guess this means the Birmingham Mayor Mafia will not be able to tax and spend his way to his dream of the ONE billion dollar domed football stadium for Bham, and Bham with NO professional or college team to play in it!!!
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posted on
03/05/2010 1:29:38 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(Stay armed. Buy bullets. Buy guns. Protect yourself - the government isn't.)
To: Gabrial
Langford is a black, Obama supporting, liberal, taxing, spend other people’s money, DIMOCRAT! For those who asked.
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posted on
03/05/2010 1:30:32 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(Stay armed. Buy bullets. Buy guns. Protect yourself - the government isn't.)
To: Gabrial
![](http://blog.al.com/bn/2008/06/medium_langports061008.jpg)
Langford, a Democrat
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posted on
03/05/2010 1:45:47 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: Gabrial
Save a bunk for Blago!
Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Re-Indicted (Update2)
February 04, 2010, 5:08 PM EST
By Joe Schneider and Andrew M. Harris
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office for abusing his power, was re-indicted today on corruption charges by a federal grand jury in Chicago.
Blagojevich faces eight NEW criminal charges, including racketeering and bribery, bringing the total number of charges to 24. Each of the most serious charges carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-04/ex-illinois-governor-rod-blagojevich-re-indicted-by-government.html
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posted on
03/05/2010 2:46:27 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Don’t forget to save a bunk for JOHN EDWARDS too!
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posted on
03/05/2010 2:47:17 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: Diana in Wisconsin
“Save a bunk for Blago!
Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Re-Indicted”
Dang, pretty soon they will have a soccer team!
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posted on
03/05/2010 2:50:28 PM PST
by
Gabrial
(The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue for as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
To: kcvl
I know he’s scum, but is there something pending, legally? Or is it just a matter of time? LOL!
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posted on
03/05/2010 2:54:21 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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posted on
03/05/2010 3:04:27 PM PST
by
bamahead
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