What is Bush and his administration up to?
Josh Marshall writes about a wave of federal prosecutors being fired:
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(h/t to TPMmuckraker.com)
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I'll keep an eye on this.
Josh Marshall writes about a wave of federal prosecutors being fired:
Conveniently, they're being replaced without senate approval under a provision of the Patriot Act.
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(h/t to TPMmuckraker.com)
White House Pushes Out Another Prosecutor
By Justin Rood - January 15, 2007, 12:14 PM
Strange days? Less than a week after news broke that the Bush administration has forced the resignation of San Diego U.S. attorney Carole Lam, we learn that it has done the same to Daniel Bogden, U.S. attorney for Nevada.
According to today's Las Vegas Review-Journal, no one seems to know why he's been asked to leave before his term expires in 2008. As in Lam's ouster, there appear to be no charges of wrongdoing against Bogden.
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I'll keep an eye on this.
January 16, 2007 4:11 PM
An Attack on "Rule of Law?"
Could this be evidence of the next phase in the neo-con reinventing of the Federal Government? They've invested alot in inflating the power of the White House. Is it possible they are now seeking to somehow compromise the conduct of Federal prosecutions? Or, are they merely opening-up those patronage positions to prop-up a fellow neo-con in need of a paying job?
Regardless, this is just more abuse of power.