William Jefferson Gets 13 Years For Bribery

Finally justice is served on another person whose power in Congress became a catalyst for greed:

Former Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced Friday to serve 13 years in prison for what the lead prosecutor described as "the most extensive and pervasive pattern of corruption in the history of Congress."

While the sentence by federal Judge T.S. Ellis III fell well short of the 27 to 33 years recommended by the government, it is by the far the stiffest jail term ever imposed on a member or former member of Congress for crimes committed while in office.

Jefferson, 62, was found guilty Aug. 6 on 11 charges, including soliciting bribes, depriving citizens of honest service, money laundering and using his office as a racketeering enterprise. 

I have heard that every time a corrupt politician goes down like this that an angel gets it’s wings. Given how rampant corruption is in American politics, there must be an awful lot of angels waiting.