Posted on 10/18/2009 10:06:27 AM PDT by Steelfish
Ala. Mayor Accused Of Taking Rolex, Bribes Jury selection to begin in corruption trial against Mayor Larry Langford
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Mayor Larry Langford, who could be tossed out of office and go to prison if convicted of federal bribery charges, recently offered some advice to a new Birmingham City Council member.
"The illusion of power is the most dangerous drug on the planet," Langford said. "A little bit of power — nothing intoxicates like it."
Last week's comment may sound a lot like the government's opening argument against Langford, 61, the most recent in a long line of prominent names in the state Democratic Party to face corruption charges. Jury selection begins Monday.
Prosecutors claim a greedy, power-drunk Langford accepted bribes totaling some $235,000 — a chunk of it for upscale clothes and jewelry — while serving as president of the Jefferson County Commission before he was elected mayor. In exchange, they say, Langford steered $7.1 million in bond business to a political crony's investment banking firm.
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Surprise, identified as a Rat in the third paragraph, along with other corrupt Rats.
by the third paragraph you discover that ‘hiz honor’ is a Democrat.
Sheesh...in the early 1990’s....if I’m recalling correctly, the Birmingham, AL Mayor at the time had to spend weekends in JAIL....
Don’t expect much out of this deal. This entire region....Birmingham....has corrupted itself beyond belief. The waste disposal episode has just about bankrupted the city....and they’ve even gone to the extent of creating a occupational tax on those who work in the county but live elsewhere (which ten percent of the folks do currently)....just to make up for the bribes and the corruption.
They cain't hep it. They's poor.
Unless you've grown up with only one car for your whole family and no air conditioning, you'll never understand.
if he was a repubican the headline or first line would have read
“Ala. Republican Mayor Accused Of Taking Rolex, Bribes”
One of the top 10 murder per capita cities in the US (2005) which are all run my Dem mayors.
by the third paragraph you discover that ‘hiz honor’ is a Democrat.
Yep!
Yep.
Oh, I don't.
Yeah but urban politicians aren’t wise enough to avoid getting caught. They see nothing wrong with it so they don’t try to hide it. That’s why so many get caught. I’m surprised the Democrats haven’t tried to make it legal to protect themselves.
It's called the 'spoils system.'
OTOH--corruption is rampant and Dems seem excessively afflicted and susceptible to the ailment.
vaudine
Oh, God. He’s black. And a democrat.
Pot, kettle, black. oops...didn't mean to be racist!
LaLa wasn't framed on this one. He's guilty as sin.
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