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

[Herb Parsons]

Now THERE'S a valid reason for rabid Dems to vote against the McCain (or 
Palin, in some cases). Can't derail the "Get Bush" campaign.

And of course the dept of justice has a "proud hallmark" of being 
independent. I'm sure it dates at least back to the days when the 
Attorney General was the brother of the sitting President.

I probably won't be changing vote over this one.


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