http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6109/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/some-muckraker-reporter-defends-corruption-among-bama-democrats <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Adam Nossiter: &quot;The tradition of Alabama legislators, mostly Democrats, having jobs at the two-year colleges is well-entrenched; the question prosecutors appear to be pursuing is whether they do any work. The emphatic answer from the Democratic side, inevitably, is yes. But even if it were not, the legislators and their lawyers ask, since when is being a slacker a federal crime?&quot; </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Some muckraker: Southern-region reporter Adam Nossiter defended possible corruption among Alabama Democrats in Sunday's "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/us/06alabama.html?scp=" target=_self ? 1&sq='nossiter&st=nyt"'>Fear, Paranoia and, Yes, Some </a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/us/06alabama.html?scp=" ? 1&sq='nossiter&st=nyt"'>Loathing in Alabama's Hallowed Halls</a>." </p><br /> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p><br /> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Feel the drama:</p><br /> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/some-muckraker-reporter-defends-corruption-among-bama-democrats" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch AdamNossiter Alabama Corruption Gov.DonSiegelman JuniorColleges NewYorkTimes NYTimes TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:56:00 +0000 admin 6090 at http://archive2.mrc.org