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Congressman Traficant's Speech on US Bankruptcy
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Trafficant was a crook albeit a colorfull one, Nothing more. Discount the OP's piece, will ya? Tear it up. Prove it incorrect. DO something besides blowing smoke out yer azz. What Traficant stated, ON THE RECORD and with attending documentation, is the point. If you can prove he's wrong, we'd be most interested. Otherwise, you're just playing the part of the trail mule ... 
Traficant guilty of bribery, racketeering CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) -- A jury found flamboyant U.S. Rep. James Traficant guilty of bribery and all other charges against him Thursday after a two-month federal racketeering and corruption trial.
The jury of 10 women and two men convicted the congressman on all counts against him, covering charges of taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering, and forcing his aides to perform chores at his farm in Ohio and on his houseboat in Washington.
The verdict followed four days of deliberations. The nine-term maverick Democrat represented himself in court throughout the trial, even though he is not an attorney.
Traficant kept his head down as the jury's decision was read. He then said flatly, "I accept your verdict." [ link to archives.cnn.com]
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