Liberty Papers | by Doug Mataconis | Thu, May 10
Thu, May 10
The theme of the corrupt government official is further explored in The Godfather, Part II in the person of a Nevada Senator who attempts to extort money from the Corleone family in exchange for helping to get a casino license approved. In the end, he gets framed for murder but survives with...
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