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Originally Posted by dc_dux
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) to help ensure that there was not undue political influence on criminal 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.
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I think this is important for the American people to know and a policy that should be questioned by anyone concerned with having safeguards against political influences in the judicial process. |
That is certainly interesting. However, the number of people in the EOP having contact with appointees at DOJ does not directly correlate to the amount of political pressure. I could argue that one person can inappropriately excert more political pressure than 300.
Just for kicks can you admit that Congress is milking this issue at least a little more than they need to? Would this issue make your list of the top 100 priorities for Congress?