Lying Politicians and our Threatened State History

| May 14, 2015 

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Politicians are generally not known for their honesty.  You can call it stretching the truth or spin.  But sometimes elected leaders are caught in a lie.  Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald says that’s what’s happening right now in Montgomery as state leaders search for ways to close a more than $280 million gap in the General Fund Budget.  He also says that shortfall  threatens how we preserve our state history.

 

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