Wade on Birmingham

the emperor’s new clothes 7

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The feds have questions
about past payments and loans.
Honeymoon? Over.

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the emperor’s new clothes 6

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Every 23
days, the city gets a much
needed clean sweep. Thanks.

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the emperor’s new clothes 5

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Real reason to give
15,000 laptops to
kids? To meet Oprah.

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the emperor’s new clothes 4

Monday, December 24th, 2007

To pay for favors,
why not raise taxes without
supplying details?

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the emperor’s new clothes 3

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Every breath you take,
every bond you make, the cops
will be watching you.

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the emperor’s new clothes 2

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Demolish structures.
Not a bad idea, but
cloaked in ignorance.

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the emperor’s new clothes 1

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The specter of the
dome: large half-built shell bankrupt
with hopes, promises.

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