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dc_dux · 04-23-2007, 06:26 AM

ace...these oversight hearings have revealed much more than just the lying and incompetence by Gonzales et al with the firings of the US Attorneys.

Most disturbing to me was the revelation that the Bush administration has completely dismantled the firewall between the WH and DOJ regarding pending criminal cases.

Under Clinton, only 4 WH officials (Pres, VP, WH Counsel and WH Dep. Counsel) could speak or have contact with only 3 DOJ officials (AG, Asst AG, Dep, AG) regarding pending or potential criminal cases to help ensure that there was not undue political influence on those cases.

It was revealed at the hearings that the current WH policy allows over 400 political hacks in the EOP (executive office of the pres) to have contact with more than 30 political appointess at DOJ.

It is issues like this that come out in oversight hearings.

I think it is important for the American people to know about such policy shifts that, IMO, should be questioned by anyone concerned with having safeguards against political influences in the judicial process.

04-23-2007, 06:26 AM	#59 (permalink)
dc_dux Location: Washington DC	ace...these oversight hearings have revealed much more than just the lying and incompetence by Gonzales et al with the firings of the US Attorneys. Most disturbing to me was the revelation that the Bush administration has completely dismantled the firewall between the WH and DOJ regarding pending criminal cases. Under Clinton, only 4 WH officials (Pres, VP, WH Counsel and WH Dep. Counsel) could speak or have contact with only 3 DOJ officials (AG, Asst AG, Dep, AG) regarding pending or potential criminal cases to help ensure that there was not undue political influence on those cases. It was revealed at the hearings that the current WH policy allows over 400 political hacks in the EOP (executive office of the pres) to have contact with more than 30 political appointess at DOJ. It is issues like this that come out in oversight hearings. I think it is important for the American people to know about such policy shifts that, IMO, should be questioned by anyone concerned with having safeguards against political influences in the judicial process. __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 04-23-2007 at 06:34 AM..