The Twisted Logic of the John Edwards Prosecution

If the prosecution of John Edwards for campaign finance violations were to succeed, it would set a bizarre precedent.[Photo credit: IowaPolitics.com, Creative Commons.]

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Lindsay Beyerstein

June 20, 2011

If the prosecution of John Edwards for campaign finance violations were to succeed, it would set a bizarre precedent.

[Photo credit: IowaPolitics.com, Creative Commons.]

Lindsay Beyerstein

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