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February 20, 2006
No Prison Term for Me, but Thanks for Asking
I had a fairly similar reaction to that of Phil Ayres (whom I've never met, even blog-wise, but whose Tennessee Talk is an up-and-coming conservative thistle in TN's blogpatch) to the news that former Rep. Chris Newton is begging for a non-incarcerating sentence.
I do sense a human side to this story, and it's very tragic. Mr. Newton's mother is ill, and he is at least a part-time caregiver; furthermore, Mr. Newton is undergoing financial difficulties, and claims that prison time would simply undo his fiscal well-being.
That's all horrible and everything, but perhaps he should have considered those things before he took the money. Just a thought.
Political News | By joe lance | 02:41 PM