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5. Do you remember Alaska's "Corrupt Bastards Club" from 2006?

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:16 PM

Aug 2013

The legislators were taking bribes from Big Oil and were so brazen about it that they even had hats made up with CBC embroidered on them. Several of them went to prison. Maybe some of the old hats are laying around here somewhere that your guys could use.

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Is Eric Holder doing anything yet? NCarolinawoman Aug 2013 #4

Well done, Watauga County, well done! tosh Aug 2013 #2

Still won't stop gopers Iliyah Aug 2013 #3

Do you remember Alaska's "Corrupt Bastards Club" from 2006? Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #5

Incidentally, that subject line violates rule six. Orrex Aug 2013 #7

Elmore will abide. TalkingDog Aug 2013 #8

wow, that's quite an agenda. barbtries Aug 2013 #10

Republicans: The Party of Freedom Downtown Hound Aug 2013 #11

Wait, it gets worse! gklagan Aug 2013 #12

Thanks for the update and links. TalkingDog Aug 2013 #13