Comments on: Ex-Rep. William Jefferson Given 13-Year Sentence http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Casey http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90653 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:12:22 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90653 Mike,
What I noticed is a mischaracterization of Jefferson’s crimes. New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina would have been better served if it had not had a Congressman who was the head of a crime family. His brother Mose, his sister, his niece and other have all been convicted or accused of crimes.
New Orleans deservd better than it got from Mr. Jefferson.

]]> By: Paully http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90582 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:49:38 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90582 Mike S., I see some major differences. One pled guilty. The other was convicted. One was was one of the most highly decorated United States Navy pilots in the Vietnam War, receiving the Navy Cross once, the Silver Star twice, the Air Medal 15 times, and the Purple Heart for wounds he received under enemy fire. The other was a lawyer/politician.

One worked a plea deal, the other took their chances in court. A jury of 12 (8 women, and 4 men) convicted Jefferson.

]]> By: Mike Spindell http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90570 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:52:58 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90570 Randy “Duke” Cunningham, White Republican, major corruption scandal = 8 years.

William Jefferson, Black Democrat, middling corruption of the usual congressional variety = 13 years.

Notice anything?

]]> By: Buddha Is Laughing http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90524 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:18:08 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90524 MEMO TO WM. JEFFERSON
IN RE FRIDAY

Friday is industrial chicken-fried mystery meat night in the pokey.

Enjoy.

]]> By: Anonymously Yours http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90512 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:39:47 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90512 amerstates,

Lets do the math, 50 years and he is 62, 112 sounds about right to me. No one died, he was personally selfish. No charities were scammed. Bush used the FBI to seize records of a sitting congressman. Makes sense to me. But could that same congressman if totally innocent had the ability to use the FBI to seize records from Bush? I see some problems in the making.

]]> By: amerstates http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90499 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:17:24 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90499 Not long enough. He should have gotten 50 years. Oops, he is a Democrat.

]]> By: Anonymously Yours http://jonathanturley.org/2009/11/13/ex-rep-william-jefferson-given-13-year-sentence/#comment-90491 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:05:32 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=17266#comment-90491 So who gets to keep the 200 thousand that was on ice, in the freezer?

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