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

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Ben Cittadino wrote:
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> 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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