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May 28, 2005

"I know you're Ward Crutchfield, and I know you're a senator, and I know you're good, and I know this state needs you"

Did you read my Tennessee corruption entry the other day? This story from the Nashville Tennessean is too wonderful -- here's the first paragraph:

The legislature largely closed ranks around its indicted members yesterday, starting with a prayer by Lt. Gov. John Wilder condemning the tactics of federal agents who arrested seven people in the Operation Tennessee Waltz sting.
Or a little further, we have an "on the one hand / on the other hand" situation:
On one hand, Wilder defended the elected officials who were indicted after the FBI formed a fake company to seek state recycling contracts and paid bribes for legislation to favor the company.

On the other hand, other lawmakers seemed to acknowledge that the ethics legislation they passed earlier this session was not enough.

It couldn't happen to a nicer legislature. Read the story -- it's a great example of the way government works.

Posted by CrankyProfessor at May 28, 2005 9:31 AM