Saturday, December 10, 2005
Robert Scheer (formerly of the LA Times) defines Abramoffs TontoGate
Selling firewater to the natives — or in this case charging them $82 million for government breaks on slot machine and other gaming licenses — is not exactly what the high-minded prophets of the Republican revolution promised. And to see behind the scenes as Christian right superstar Ralph Reed, bought off by top Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, dupes his grassroots "pro-family" followers into unwittingly supporting casino-rich Indian tribes under the guise of anti-gambling initiatives, is to glimpse moral corruption of biblical proportions.
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