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?CULTURE OF CORRUPTION? UPDATE: Conyers abandons plan to probe ACORN. Why? ?The powers that be de?

By Glenn Reynolds

“CULTURE OF CORRUPTION” UPDATE: Conyers abandons plan to probe ACORN. Why? “The powers that be decided against it,” says Conyers. I’m sure they did. . . .

UPDATE: Reader Jim O’Neill writes:

From your current front page:

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MONICA CONYERS GUILTY OF BRIBERY CONSPIRACY CHARGES, faces up to five years. Her husband is Rep. John Conyers (D-MI).

?CULTURE OF CORRUPTION? UPDATE: Conyers abandons plan to probe ACORN. Why? ?The powers that be decided against it,? says Conyers. I?m sure they did. . . .
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Gee, do I see a narrative here? What deal did they offer Conyers to play ball? Or what threat, I should ask?

Hmm. This is the sort of thing a free, independent watchdog press would look into, if we had such a thing . . . .

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on June 26, 2009 (boomark / email).