Senator's Ties to Real Estate Draw Criticism

He has made millions as a title insurance executive, landlord and real estate developer in this college town, where the economy, despite trouble nationwide, is still growing nicely. Now, as a United States senator, with the mortgage mess fueling a national economic slowdown, Richard C. Shelby has more say over the revamping of housing finance laws than almost anyone else in Congress. Full Story »

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Roland F. Hirsch
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This opinion piece has limited journalistic value. It is puzzling why the N.Y. Times decided to report on a Senator from a distant state when it has ignored real corruption among Democrats in its own and neighboring states. The report makes little effort to be objective.

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