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May 16, 2006
alphonso jackson is a liar
Remember talking android (and HUD Secretary) Alphonso Jackson? It turns out that while I was in Vegas he "confessed" to "lying" in remarks about screwing Democrats out of government contracts:
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson apologized yesterday for telling a Dallas business group that he had rejected a HUD contract because the contractor had criticized President Bush.Jackson said he made up the story. "I deeply regret the anecdotal remarks I made at a recent Texas small-business forum and would like to reassure the public that all HUD contracts are awarded solely on a stringent merit-based process," Jackson said in a statement. "During my tenure, no contract has ever been awarded, rejected, or rescinded due to the personal or political beliefs of the recipient." [full story]
I suppose that there are senses in which saying "I lied" is better than saying "I broke the law," but I don't think the mitigation effect works when both things are said in the same sentence/news cycle. Alphonso Jackson should resign.
Posted by ebogjonson in talking androids, on May 16, 2006 1:29 AM
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