Right here in River City we had our fill of politics leaking into the Department of Justice (DOJ).
First, Bush/Gonzalez/Rove fired U.S. Attorney Todd Graves for not being political enough (note, this is the first time in history that anyone - let alone a Republican - has accused a Graves of not being political enough). Then the defenders of liberty and justice bring in the hatchet man, Scholzman, to prosecute some low level folks who registering voters right before an election (which was contrary to long standing DOJ policies). Finally, the Republicans got rid of Scholzman (who later resigns under a dark cloud) and bring in a relative of Senator Kit Bond. And we wonder why people across America and the world are sick of Bush?
Tomorrow, the House will dig into the selective (and political) prosecutions by the Bush DOJ.
(Washington, DC)- The House Judiciary Subcommittees on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security and Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a hearing titled, "Allegations of Selective Prosecution: The Erosion of Public Confidence in Our Federal Justice System" on Tuesday, October 23, at 10 a.m. in room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Members will address allegations of federal selective prosecution in several cases across the country including cases in Alabama, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
WHO: House Judiciary Subcommittees on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security and Commerical and Administrative Law
Witnesses:
Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh
Former Alabama U.S. Attorney Doug Jones
Professor Donald C. Shields, Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication, University of Missouri
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23, 10 a.m.
WHERE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
This hearing will be webcast at
http://judiciary.house.gov
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