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December 11, 2006
Culture of Corruption Reelected in New Orleans
It's not easy to stand out as conspicuously corrupt among Democratic Congressmen, but Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) certainly manages. He's the guy who diverted rescue helicopters to retrieve a suspicious package from his house after Katrina. The FBI later found $90,000 in his freezer. Proving that it will take more than a hurricane to wash away the cesspool of corruption that is New Orleans politics, Jefferson has now been reelected.
He faced a runoff against fellow black Democrat Karen Carter, but was apparently able to portray her to his constituents as a tool of the white establishment, despite her being enough of a race-baiting moonbat to appear in a Spike Lee documentary, in which she accused Jefferson Parish of keeping out black refugees after the hurricane.
Carter raised almost five times as much cash, but Jefferson got key endorsements from the local establishment, including from the famously clueless Mayor Ray Nagin.
In her concession speech, Carter observed:
I guess the people are happy with the status quo.
A term Nancy Pelosi might once have used for this "status quo" is "culture of corruption." Meanwhile, the federal government continues to pour our money down this sinkhole.
On a tip from Wiggins.
Posted by Van Helsing at December 11, 2006 7:43 AM
Comments
proof!
people get what they pay for.
Posted by: nanc at December 11, 2006 9:36 AM
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2006/12/incoming-house-intelligence-chief.html
Just sad.
Posted by: Anonymous at December 11, 2006 10:12 AM
Is Mr. Jefferson being prosecuted?
Posted by: MB at December 11, 2006 11:35 AM
Ah, yes. Another member in good standing in Nanna Pelosi's 'Imaculate Congress'.
Posted by: jimbo at December 11, 2006 12:41 PM
Can anyone truly claim to being shocked at this? Remember this is the state that elected convicted felon Edwin Edwards governor. And elected David Duke to public office. And re-elected one of the most incompetent mayors, Ray Nagin to office.
On the other hand, you do have Louisianans with some cajones like Henry "Junior" Rodriguez who stood up to the ACLU when they threatened lawsuits over a religious display on private land honoring victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Posted by: Carl at December 12, 2006 1:48 PM
It is no surprise that William Jefferson was reelected. We are talking about Louisiana. New Orleans is the most corrupt city in the country. It thrives on political corruption. For example, Stan Barre, one of former mayor Mark Morial's cronies is scheduled to stand trial on January 16, 2007 for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars that should have benefited the city.
His son, Stan Barre, is also facing criminal charges. His trial will begin on February 20, 2007. The court proceedings can be viewed at: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/cfapps/linx/calendar/GetCriminalCase.cfm?cause_num=06-1-03589-7
Posted by: Steven at December 13, 2006 1:19 PM
