Abramoff, U.S. Attorney Acosta, and the Stolen Election

pat_k

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Thu Jan-05-06 02:13 AM
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Abramoff, U.S. Attorney Acosta, and the Stolen Election

Edited on Thu Jan-05-06 02:57 AM by pat_k

Earlier today (link):

"He will face the consequences of his actions," said U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta after the plea hearing. "Frauds like that committed here are not victimless. They affect real people and impact the integrity of our financial institutions." "Abramoff's deceptions on such a large scale have and will continue to have significant consequences."

Regardless of what came out of his mouth, I can only think of one reason they would trot out Acosta -- to signal Abramoff's co-conspirators in Congress and elsewhere that the fix is in; damage to them will be minimized.

You may not be familiar with the name, but R. Alexander Acosta is someone worth investigating. See R. Alexander Acosta's Role in Stealing the 2004 Election. When you look at his actions as Assistant Atty Gen Civil Rights Division, a pattern emerges: Throughout the months leading up to the election, his actions either thwarted efforts to ensure a free and fair election, or advanced efforts to take the election out of the hands of the people. He proved himself to be someone the Bush syndicate can rely on to do their dirty work.

The connections that Ney and Acosta have to the stolen election stink. And the connections between Ney and Abramoff put Abramoff and his money right in the center of the theft. The Abramoff scandal involves people in positions of power who have no regard for We the People or the consent of the governed. Given their contempt for our constitutional democracy, it should be no surprise that many of these people are tied to our stolen elections.

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We can't trust Acosta's oversight of the Abramoff case in Florida.

We can't trust Alice Fisher. The career attorneys (Lawrence LaVecchio and Paul Schwarz in Florida; Mary K. Bulter in DC) may be fine, but the Bush appointees over them have the power to undermine their efforts.

With Susan Schmidt on the case for the Washington Post, we can expect a steady stream of misdirection and propaganda. (As one blogger put it, Schmidt is like "Mikey" of Life Cereal fame "for her willingness to consume Republican tales without critical reflection.")

The only way we may be able to break through the fog and get justice from the Bush justice department is to demand a special prosecutor with the same plenary powers Comey gave to Fitzgerald.

Even if our calls for a special prosecutor fell on deaf ears, the effort would provide a platform for our objections to the Bush appointees.

In any event, we cannot rely on the Justice Department to go after members of congress or the administration, therefore, we must also seek justice from Congress itself; we must seek justice in the court of public opinion.

Cunningham, Harris (election thieves turn up over and over), and other members conspired to force through funding for projects the defense department didn't want and didn't need. This was an outright theft of our tax dollars to enrich MZM executives.

The Abramoff scandal puts the spotlight on Congress. We can use that spotlight to expose other conspiracies to steal our tax dollar for bogus programs no one wants. If you agree, tell your representatives (Senate and House, Republican or Democrat) that you expect them to do everyting in their power to open a comprehensive investigation, one that is not limited to the members of Congress that Abramoff directed money to.