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SCOTT HORTON?More Responses to Javert |
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Contributed by Scott Horton
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It seems that a lot of the Alabama press is not amused by Inspector Javert?s claims that the only people asking questions about the Siegelman prosecution are ?out of state? journalists. (For the record, I?m not sure whether Javert meant to refer to me in that group. But since my family was living in Alabama before it had even attained statehood, I find the charge pretty amusing). However, it seems to me that what Javert really meant to say was that he had the full support of Victor Hanson?s newspaper in Birmingham, and its sister publication in Mobile?the two publications that co-ventured the prosecution together with him. Their work on this matter was never the work of newspapers, so why should anyone view it that way? In fact, the cute little cartoon the Birmingham News published on its website the other day tells us all we need to know about the light from over the mountain that guides that publication. And it?s truly amazing that Javert would find such comfort being lined up with it. . . .
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