Here in blood-red Alabama, it seems many citizens have forgotten that Jack Abramoff, one of the most notorious figures in American political history, had a profound impact on our state's electoral process.
You might think that Alabamians would be calling for a complete resolution of the Abramoff affair. But you would be wrong. Many Alabamians don't seem to care that Captain Jack and his sleazy sidekicks have poisoned our government.
But the editors of the Anniston Star are not among those who are ready to call it a day on the Abramoff case. In the wake of Abramoff's sentencing last week, the Star notes that full accountability in the Abramoff matter has not remotely been reached.
Now that Abramoff has been sentenced, some folks might like to see the whole ugly affair put to rest. But the Star says, "Not so fast."
It notes that deceptive actions by Abramoff and his colleagues sullied Alabama's electoral process and prevented progress in our state. Many unanswered question remain, in Alabama and elsewhere. And now is a good time to truly start getting to the bottom of the ugly House That Jack Built.
