Birmingham Ex-Mayor Gets 15 Years in Prison

Wall Street Journal ^ | Mar 5, 2010 | AP

[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."

[Gabrial]

Is it just me, or did the article forget to mention he is a Democrat?

[Nitehawk0325]

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.

[shelterguy]

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.”””

[TChris]

"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.

[TChris]

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.

William Jefferson sentenced to 13 years in prison

[Gabrial]

“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.

[icwhatudo]

No mention of party in title, subtitle, first sentence or first paragraph..therefore its a democrat.

[Gabrial]

Maybe they can all bunk together in the big house.

Remember this guy?

...drug addiction, drug bust, jail time, failure to file income taxes, marital infidelity, an arrest for alleged stalking, sex addiction...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/02/AR2010030203939.html

[Nitehawk0325]

Thanks TChris.

[TChris]

Thanks TChris.

Happy to help. :-)

[colorado tanker]

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.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Definite Alabama ping.

[RetiredArmy]

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!!!

[RetiredArmy]

Langford is a black, Obama supporting, liberal, taxing, spend other people’s money, DIMOCRAT! For those who asked.

[kcvl]

Langford, a Democrat

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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

[kcvl]

Don’t forget to save a bunk for JOHN EDWARDS too!

[Gabrial]

“Save a bunk for Blago!
Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Re-Indicted”

Dang, pretty soon they will have a soccer team!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I know he’s scum, but is there something pending, legally? Or is it just a matter of time? LOL!

[bamahead]

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