February 2012 Issue [Easy Chair] Act of contrition Download PDF Adjust Share by Thomas Frank, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 2001-2009 20th century 21st century Autobiography Conspiracy theories Corrupt practices Free enterprise G. Gordon Liddy H.M. (Harry Micajah) Daugherty Jack Abramoff Lobbyists Oliver North Political aspects Political corruption Politics and government Repentance Robert Gene Baker Robert S. McNamara Scandals United States Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel) Harding More from Thomas Frank The Man Who Loved Presidents Thomas Frank on The Soul of America The Man Who Loved Presidents On Jon Meacham The Pessimistic Style in American Politics Government of the people? Thomas Frank on the history of populism and anti-populism Adjust Share