Hiring, Retention, and Firing of United States Attorneys - Must Read

[PuppyBismark]

A great piece from Firedoglake that really puts the DOJ and Gonzo in perspective.

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Older and Wiser Heads
By: looseheadprop

"Last night I sat in the stately ceremonial courtroom in the United States Courthouse for the Southern District of New York. In the room were lawyers from some of the most powerful law firms in the country. There were current and former "career" DOJ employees, there were former political appointees.

Sitting on the bench was a panel of experts discussing the "Hiring, Retention, and Firing of United States Attorneys". It was hard to say who was more outraged by the current rape of the Department of Justice, the massacre of United States Attorneys or the the obliteration of the concept of the rule of law and impartial administration of justice: the republicans on the panel or the democrats.

This is NOT a partisan issue any more. Republicans who respect the law and revere the honor and traditions of the Department of Justice are just as horrified as anyone who regularly swims here in the Lake. So, I thought I would give you some idea of the thoughts and opinions (publicly expressed–The Law Journal even had a reporter there–so I'm not telling tales out of school) of people of far greater stature and experience than I on the havoc that has been wrought by this administration...."

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<http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/23/older-and-wiser-heads/#more-9247 >

[Jim__]

1. This is the damage they've done to the Justice Department.

Think about the damage they've done to the entire government and our place in the international community. Completely unschooled idiots, without even the sense to ask for help.