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Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff
Sunday, September 07, 2008

It's hardly a secret that Americans' confidence in our federal government has long since been shattered.

Now, one of the recent architects of that mistrust will have to serve out a four-year prison sentence because of it.

Jack Abramoff once was one of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington, D.C. After he was discovered to be dead-center in a slew of political corruption scandals, he came to be the poster boy for shady, back-room deals in the nation's capital. He even looked the part, often photographed while wearing a black fedora reminiscent of a mafioso straight out of central casting.

His illegal maneuvering, when brought to light, was a big factor in costing Republicans congressional control in 2006. This is the kind of skulduggery that we hope fervently will be quashed under the next presidential administration.

From the Sunday, September 07, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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