[Rhodes22-list] Another Reason to Clean House at The White House (Political)

[Ben Cittadino]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/washington/30attorney.html?scp=1&sq=us%20attorneys%20special%20prosecutor&st=cse 

The above link describes the latest development in the scandal which has
become known as the "US Attorney Firings Debacle".  I know there are those
folks who believe that since US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the
President, the replacement of a number of these federal prosecutors in 2006
constituted much commotion over nothing much.  That's just not so. The
independence of federal prosecutors from political influence was at one time
a proud hallmark of the Dept of Justice.  The process to appoint US
Attorneys was undeniably political, just as the appointment of federal
judges is political, but once "on the job" these men and women were supposed
to be free to "follow the facts" or "follow the money" ( as some of our
posters are fond of saying) in the pursuit of wrong-doing without fear or
favor from political operatives. They could be fired for no reason, or good
reason, but not for an illegal reason.  AG Mukasey (who was hired after
Gonzales was forced to resign in part over this very issue) apparently
believes there is reason to look into whether federal law enforcement was
compromised by the likes of Harriet Myers, Karl Rove and others in the Bush
White House.

The only way to ensure that this investigation continues after January is
Elect Sen Obama as President of the United States.  

Cheers!

Ben C. s/v susan kay, highlands nj 

 
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