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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-10 03:20 PM
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When rags like the Washington Compost scream about bi-partisanship, is this what they mean?
If you will note, two of the state senators indicted are Dems, one is a Repuke, and one is an Indpendent who was a Repuke.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39501068/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The owner of Alabama's largest casino, four state senators and several lobbyists face federal charges of conspiring to buy and sell votes for millions of dollars to get electronic bingo legalized, according to an indictment released Monday.

58 minutes agoCould terrorists infiltrate nuclear power plants? NYC mosque imam's 'life is under threat' Sex in the U.S.: New survey reveals our steamy secrets 'Superhero' to pariah: Bell shuns its mayor The indictment, which lists 11 defendants, was made public as FBI agents made arrests across the state. It accuses casino owners and lobbyists of making payments and campaign donations, and legislators of soliciting bribes, to affect pro-gambling legislation. One senator was accused of seeking $100,000 for his vote.

The head of the Justice Department's criminal division, Lanny Breuer, said the criminal activity was "astonishing in scope ... a full-scale campaign to bribe legislators and others."

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