Terrorist Sentenced To Prison

Not all the news is bad news. The Associated Press reports that a terrorist has just been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Although the sentence is much too light, I'll be celebrating each day of it.

Bitter at the federal government for what he perceives as its Jewish bias, former Louisiana state representative and ex-Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke denied allegations that he bilked his supporters and cheated on his taxes.

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For the first time since his return to the United States to negotiate a plea agreement, Duke spoke about the FBI and IRS investigation into his finances. In December, he pleaded guilty to understating his gross income in 1998 and bilking supporters of tens of thousands of dollars between 1993 and 1999 by falsely claiming in a mail campaign that he was in dire need of money.

On Thursday, the court accepted the plea bargain of a maximum 15-month sentence in prison and a $10,000 fine. He reports to prison April 15 and could get out in about 13 months with time off for good behavior.

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Duke said that he intends to continue fund raising and publishing after his release from prison.

He downplayed his political ambitions, acknowledging he cannot run for political office in Louisiana again unless pardoned by the governor. But he said it is not out of the question for him to be eligible for federal office.

Wouldn't it be ironic if Duke ended up sharing a cell with one of the supporters he bilked?