All day I’ve been wondering how a man like this gets elected mayor. At least there’s the contested results and possible indictments that could shake things up.
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Wow. I had no idea about all of those shady deals…I mean, I was there to witness the VL debacle…but that’s just crazy. Perhaps the answer is just ignorance? Who REALLY things bringing back the trolley lines is feasible?
(By the way, the editor of Bham Weekly, as well as the article’s author, went to my alma mater! It’s a cool mag.) :)
“Once I even heard him tell a Bessemer Cut-Off civic group that what Alabama needed was a knee-high electric chair.”
This makes me want to vomit. Who would even joke about that? I can’t stand a man who tries to tout God wherever he goes and yet knows nothing of grace.
Ah, Larry Langford. Possibly the worst news reporter Channel 6 (WBRC) ever had. Ever. And now he’s mayor.
So, all you really bad TV news anchors, take heed! You too could be mayor one day.
Here’s a pic from Langford’s Channel 6 days:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dystopos/190301629/