Wednesday, August 18, 2004
If Atlanta's Olympics were less than they could have been, Bill Campbell's administration might have been a leading cause.
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Update: More news here and here.
Let's face it: Bill Campbell was one of a line of black politicians who've used Atlanta to enrich themselves. His failure was he got caught. Maynard looted the city via the bond business, while Shirley's using the airport to enrich herself and her family.
Both Maynard and Shirley kept level heads. Bill was another story. First thing he did was to appoint his Atlanta Police chauffeur to be Atlanta Chief of Police. She wasn't competent, but she was malleable. Then it was off to the races.
The only upside is that we're probably going to have to have relatively honest government for a few years: there's little left to loot.
(Subscription required. Sorry.)
Update: More news here and here.
Let's face it: Bill Campbell was one of a line of black politicians who've used Atlanta to enrich themselves. His failure was he got caught. Maynard looted the city via the bond business, while Shirley's using the airport to enrich herself and her family.
Both Maynard and Shirley kept level heads. Bill was another story. First thing he did was to appoint his Atlanta Police chauffeur to be Atlanta Chief of Police. She wasn't competent, but she was malleable. Then it was off to the races.
The only upside is that we're probably going to have to have relatively honest government for a few years: there's little left to loot.
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