The Political Specter at Justice

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/opinion/31mon2.htm

March 31, 2008
Editorial


Attorney General Michael Mukasey was supposed to end the cynical politicization of the Justice Department. But the sudden disbanding of the United States attorney’s public corruption office in Los Angeles looks like business as usual.

There were a number of sensitive inquiries under way at the high-profile office, including an investigation of Representative Jerry Lewis, the powerful California Republican who directed hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks to favored government contractors while chairman of the appropriations committee.

Representative Lewis denied any wrongdoing as investigators tracked ties between windfall government contracts and lucrative campaign donations. One former staff specialist on earmarks crossed over to become a potent lobbyist for contractors. The inquiry appears to have lagged during the administration’s strategic reshuffling of United States attorneys.

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1. Definition of Insanity--Tell Congress, Somebody?

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2. 'Gravedigger' Mukasey strikes again.

Wasn't it Feinstein that had such glowing praise? Buyer's remorse again..and again.


Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Feh!