This sounds like a conservative I could trust. There aren't many of them.
Attorney General Bruce Fein - Yahoo! News
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Showing posts with label justice department. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Gonzales commits Perjury
Ok wimpy Democrats. You have Gonzales on perjury. Use it and don't wimp out. We need someone who will stand up. The worse it gets, the more inclined we are to pick and even more progressive voice.
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Democrats Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Gonzales
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Democrats Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Gonzales
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Bush Blocks the Testimony of Former Rove Aide
Here's another headline: "Attorney General Alberto Gonzales knew about legal and procedural violations by FBI agents in the months before he told senators that no such abuses had occurred, The Washington Post reported today."
And Bush's former political director, Sara Taylor, wants to testify.
Something is being hidden and it isn't something good.
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Bush Blocks the Testimony of Former Rove Aide
And Bush's former political director, Sara Taylor, wants to testify.
Something is being hidden and it isn't something good.
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Bush Blocks the Testimony of Former Rove Aide
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
White House, Cheney's office subpoenaed - Yahoo! News
It took a very long time for the politicians to do this. Heads should roll. Cheney is obviously out of control. Gonzales is obviously a liar. I wrote Secretary Rice last night asking that she, Ashcroft and Powell speak up on what has been happening. No response yet. They have come out on the short end while I believe that they are the honorable people in the administration that have or are having their careers and credibility ruined.
White House, Cheney's office subpoenaed - Yahoo! News:
From the article:
"'If there have been lies told to us, we'll refer it to the Department of Justice and the U.S. attorney for whatever legal action they think is appropriate,' Leahy told reporters. He did just that Wednesday, referring questions about testimony by former White House aide Brett Kavanaugh, who now sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia."
White House, Cheney's office subpoenaed - Yahoo! News:
From the article:
"'If there have been lies told to us, we'll refer it to the Department of Justice and the U.S. attorney for whatever legal action they think is appropriate,' Leahy told reporters. He did just that Wednesday, referring questions about testimony by former White House aide Brett Kavanaugh, who now sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia."
Friday, June 22, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
The White House Hides Emails From Congress
No one trusts this administration, they don't even trust each other.
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: The White House Hides Emails From Congress
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: The White House Hides Emails From Congress
Monday, June 11, 2007
The Woeful Gonzales Record
ACLU
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This piece will appear on the Huffington Post later today.
Demand Accountability:
With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the helm, the United States Justice Department has become a contradiction in terms. Under his leadership the Constitution and the rights of Americans have been consistently undermined. Sign the petition to Restore Our Constitutional Rights to send a loud and clear message to Congress: it's time to restore the Constitution and respect for the rule of law. On June 26th, we'll be delivering our petitions in person during our Day of Action. We've already collected nearly 70,000 signatures -- help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures. Sign the petition today.
The Woeful Gonzales Record By Anthony D. Romero
An Open Letter to Members of the Senate:
As you move towards the debate and no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales I hope you will carefully review his woeful record and its recurring theme: Alberto Gonzales as George W. Bush’s Number One “Yes” Man.
From the beginning, Gonzales has sought to shape the law according to the president's wishes. Through his legal maneuvering, he has authorized criminal behavior as White House counsel and refused to prosecute that same criminal behavior as attorney general. He created and navigated legal avenues for the president and his administration to use torture and indefinite detention. And now, as attorney general, he has refused to investigate those programs.
As the ACLU details in a newly updated report on the Attorney General’s civil liberties record, he has abdicated his responsibility to protect the rights of Americans, and exercises a cynical view of what he seems to consider petty matters like the rule of law and the Constitution. Calls for Congressional oversight yield only uncooperative and misleading testimony.
But the testimony of others has been far more revealing. Take the riveting words of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who described how, like in a scene out of a bad novel, then-White House counsel Gonzales and then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card paid a March 2004 nighttime visit on a gravely ill and heavily sedated Ashcroft, lying in his intensive care unit hospital bed. Gonzales and Card tried unsuccessfully to persuade Ashcroft to reauthorize President Bush’s domestic surveillance program, which the Justice Department had just determined was illegal. Is browbeating a gravely ill man in pursuit of a lawless policy the action of a responsible and upright office holder? Of course not -- although it does yield the startling nugget that, for a brief shining moment, Attorney General John Ashcroft was actually on the ACLU’s side of an issue.
And consider how Gonzales has repeatedly stood up in favor of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a facility where the denial of habeas corpus and harsh, indefinite detention has shamed the U.S. internationally. Look too at “yes” man counsel Gonzales, writing a 2002 memorandum that referred to some Geneva Convention restrictions as “quaint” and the portion on questioning enemy prisoners “obsolete.” That’s exactly the sort of attitude that led him -- in both the White House and at Justice -- to subordinate and twist the law that permitted actual torture and abuse on America’s watch, while allowing high-level government officials to get off scot-free.
There’s much more. Under Gonzales, the Justice Department has failed to pursue violations of civil rights and voting rights laws. He has failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts committed by civilians in the torture or abuse of detainees, failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts and violations of the law resulting from the warrantless spying program, and championed renewal of the Patriot Act despite widespread bipartisan civil liberties concerns. His department’s own inspector general discovered that the FBI underreported, misused and otherwise abused the Patriot Act’s National Security Letter provisions.
The attorney general failed to investigate possible perjury by a top general about abusive interrogation techniques, his department reversed the findings of its panel of experts that a Georgia voter identification law would discriminate against minorities, and further failed to uphold his duties as attorney general by forcing out experienced career attorneys in Justice’s Civil Rights Division and replacing them with less experienced, political loyalists.
This didn’t just start in Washington, of course. Back home in Texas, Gonzales drafted the infamous clemency memos for Governor Bush, which failed to mention key factors in each case including evidence of innocence that supported clemency for death row inmates.
The president and the attorney general are a tight-knit crew. The attorney general provides tailor-made legal support for the president; the president reciprocates with unwavering political support. It’s a cozy relationship for those two, but disastrous for our nation and its rule of law. “No confidence” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
© ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
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show details
2:40 pm (2 hours ago)
This piece will appear on the Huffington Post later today.
Demand Accountability:
With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the helm, the United States Justice Department has become a contradiction in terms. Under his leadership the Constitution and the rights of Americans have been consistently undermined. Sign the petition to Restore Our Constitutional Rights to send a loud and clear message to Congress: it's time to restore the Constitution and respect for the rule of law. On June 26th, we'll be delivering our petitions in person during our Day of Action. We've already collected nearly 70,000 signatures -- help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures. Sign the petition today.
The Woeful Gonzales Record By Anthony D. Romero
An Open Letter to Members of the Senate:
As you move towards the debate and no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales I hope you will carefully review his woeful record and its recurring theme: Alberto Gonzales as George W. Bush’s Number One “Yes” Man.
From the beginning, Gonzales has sought to shape the law according to the president's wishes. Through his legal maneuvering, he has authorized criminal behavior as White House counsel and refused to prosecute that same criminal behavior as attorney general. He created and navigated legal avenues for the president and his administration to use torture and indefinite detention. And now, as attorney general, he has refused to investigate those programs.
As the ACLU details in a newly updated report on the Attorney General’s civil liberties record, he has abdicated his responsibility to protect the rights of Americans, and exercises a cynical view of what he seems to consider petty matters like the rule of law and the Constitution. Calls for Congressional oversight yield only uncooperative and misleading testimony.
But the testimony of others has been far more revealing. Take the riveting words of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who described how, like in a scene out of a bad novel, then-White House counsel Gonzales and then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card paid a March 2004 nighttime visit on a gravely ill and heavily sedated Ashcroft, lying in his intensive care unit hospital bed. Gonzales and Card tried unsuccessfully to persuade Ashcroft to reauthorize President Bush’s domestic surveillance program, which the Justice Department had just determined was illegal. Is browbeating a gravely ill man in pursuit of a lawless policy the action of a responsible and upright office holder? Of course not -- although it does yield the startling nugget that, for a brief shining moment, Attorney General John Ashcroft was actually on the ACLU’s side of an issue.
And consider how Gonzales has repeatedly stood up in favor of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a facility where the denial of habeas corpus and harsh, indefinite detention has shamed the U.S. internationally. Look too at “yes” man counsel Gonzales, writing a 2002 memorandum that referred to some Geneva Convention restrictions as “quaint” and the portion on questioning enemy prisoners “obsolete.” That’s exactly the sort of attitude that led him -- in both the White House and at Justice -- to subordinate and twist the law that permitted actual torture and abuse on America’s watch, while allowing high-level government officials to get off scot-free.
There’s much more. Under Gonzales, the Justice Department has failed to pursue violations of civil rights and voting rights laws. He has failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts committed by civilians in the torture or abuse of detainees, failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts and violations of the law resulting from the warrantless spying program, and championed renewal of the Patriot Act despite widespread bipartisan civil liberties concerns. His department’s own inspector general discovered that the FBI underreported, misused and otherwise abused the Patriot Act’s National Security Letter provisions.
The attorney general failed to investigate possible perjury by a top general about abusive interrogation techniques, his department reversed the findings of its panel of experts that a Georgia voter identification law would discriminate against minorities, and further failed to uphold his duties as attorney general by forcing out experienced career attorneys in Justice’s Civil Rights Division and replacing them with less experienced, political loyalists.
This didn’t just start in Washington, of course. Back home in Texas, Gonzales drafted the infamous clemency memos for Governor Bush, which failed to mention key factors in each case including evidence of innocence that supported clemency for death row inmates.
The president and the attorney general are a tight-knit crew. The attorney general provides tailor-made legal support for the president; the president reciprocates with unwavering political support. It’s a cozy relationship for those two, but disastrous for our nation and its rule of law. “No confidence” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
© ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Justice Dept. probe expanded on hiring practices
America is being run by criminals that should be held accountable. Impeach the whole bunch and send them to prison where they belong so I can be a proud American again.
Justice Dept. probe expanded on hiring practices - Yahoo! News
Justice Dept. probe expanded on hiring practices - Yahoo! News
Monday, May 28, 2007
Subpoenas: The Cure for Republicans' Severe Memory Loss? [VIDEO]
Laugh first. Contact your representatives next.
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Subpoenas: The Cure for Republicans' Severe Memory Loss? [VIDEO]: "Some political parody for your holiday weekend enjoyment."
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Subpoenas: The Cure for Republicans' Severe Memory Loss? [VIDEO]: "Some political parody for your holiday weekend enjoyment."
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wednesday Night Ambush
Bush called Ashcroft's wife for ICU access. Card and Gonzales show up. Comey saved the day. Gonzales is caught in more lies. This goes right up to the top.
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Wednesday Night Ambush II
"Even during his confirmation hearing, Gonzales was apparently intentionally misleading the Senate Judiciary Committee - because he knew damn well, at the time, that not only had he visited Ashcroft's hospital bed in the dead of night, but that Bush continued the illegal domestic wiretap program for weeks, in contravention to the DOJ's opinion."
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Wednesday Night Ambush II
"Even during his confirmation hearing, Gonzales was apparently intentionally misleading the Senate Judiciary Committee - because he knew damn well, at the time, that not only had he visited Ashcroft's hospital bed in the dead of night, but that Bush continued the illegal domestic wiretap program for weeks, in contravention to the DOJ's opinion."
Bush Must Answer the Question
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Bush Must Answer the Question
"When NBC's Kelly O'Donnell asked the president last week if he'd authorized the high-ranking goon squading of Ashcroft, he refused to answer the question. Twice."
"When NBC's Kelly O'Donnell asked the president last week if he'd authorized the high-ranking goon squading of Ashcroft, he refused to answer the question. Twice."
Another nail in Bush's coffin
Dirty from the top on down!!!
Goodling Says Deputy Attorney General Misled Congress - washingtonpost.com
Goodling Says Deputy Attorney General Misled Congress - washingtonpost.com
Monday, May 21, 2007
Impeach Gonzales
In Bush's and Gonzales' own words. Impeach them both.
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Greenwald Video Premiere: Impeach Gonzales [VIDEO]
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Greenwald Video Premiere: Impeach Gonzales [VIDEO]
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Judge Tosses Out Charges Against Posada Carriles
Interesting. This terrorist attacked Cuba and our government lets him walk.
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Judge Tosses Out Charges Against Posada Carriles:
"Richard Blair: On the same day that the DOJ busted an alleged terror ring in New Jersey, a convicted terrorist walked free in Texas."
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Judge Tosses Out Charges Against Posada Carriles:
"Richard Blair: On the same day that the DOJ busted an alleged terror ring in New Jersey, a convicted terrorist walked free in Texas."
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Panel grants immunity to Gonzales aide - Yahoo! News
I hope she has something to say that will remove some of the corrupt administration. I got excited about the investigation of Rove yesterday. Today, reading some of the more informed blogs, I found out that the investigation was being headed by a Bush Republican. Maybe Goodling will sing.
Panel grants immunity to Gonzales aide - Yahoo! News
Panel grants immunity to Gonzales aide - Yahoo! News
Monday, April 23, 2007
Wrong way George
Bush's opinion went up after Gonzales' testimony. Everyone elses, including Republicans, went down.
Bloomberg.com: U.S.
"President George W. Bush said his support for Alberto Gonzales has increased since the embattled attorney general testified to Congress about why he fired eight federal prosecutors. "
Bloomberg.com: U.S.
"President George W. Bush said his support for Alberto Gonzales has increased since the embattled attorney general testified to Congress about why he fired eight federal prosecutors. "
Monday, April 16, 2007
Where They Get All The Screwups
Great video on the Justice Dept. scandal and the conservative right.
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Bill Maher: "Now We Know Where They Get All The Screwups: Pat Robertson": "They Get All The Screwups"
AlterNet: Blogs: Video: Bill Maher: "Now We Know Where They Get All The Screwups: Pat Robertson": "They Get All The Screwups"
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