Where There's Smoke, There's Fire

There have been several members of the Memphis city school board who have been interviewed this week about alleged improprieties, in the awarding of school building contracts. The present scandal surrounds H&M construction, and former "County Commissioner Bruce Thompson" using his influence to win the bids to build three Memphis city schools. Yesterday Wanda Halbert, Tom Marshall and Bruce Thompson were all interviewed by the grand jury. Regardless what those subpoenaed would have you think, they wouldn't be doing this if nothing had happened. There will be some indictments, and some of these people will be the defendants named. Tom Marshall is in the clear, and he seems to be enjoying this whole thing. His two million dollar payday as a Architectural consultant has already been analyzed. It may have not been ethical, but it wasn't illegal. Everything he has done was both above board and documented. He conveniently recused himself from every vote that would've affected his employment. Actually I think he saved the city money. But school board member, and newly elected councilperson Wanda Halbert and Bruce Thompson are a different story. Wanda Halbert has this strange two thousand dollar campaign donation, and Bruce Thompson has hired famed attorney Leslie Ballin as his counsel. Need I say more? Go to the link below and get the full story :

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/nov/01/additional-witnesses-talk-about-thompson/