Aug 052009
 

I dislike headlines like this one from CNN: “Ex-Rep. Jefferson convicted of corruption

The problem is, it gives people the idea that corruption is illegal. If corruption was illegal, then Rahm Emanuel would be in the slammer for trying to give out federal stimulus funds only on condition that recipients speak favorably about the stimulus program. Of course Emanuel should lose his job over that, but I’m not sure it’s something for the criminal courts.