Comments on: Politicizing Justice http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/ When I wake up I read the Bible and the newspaper... because I want to know what both sides are up to. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Leaning Straight Up http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/#comment-47862 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:01:47 +0000 http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/#comment-47862 <strong>Hillary Clinton leads the charge of the hypocrites in the US Attorney firing probe- And note the Seattle Connection</strong> Can you see the reverse logic at play? It was OK for Clinton to fire all of them, not based on their merits or their performance. but simply based on partisan desire and politics. But if Bush evaluates them based on complaints and performance, and ... Hillary Clinton leads the charge of the hypocrites in the US Attorney firing probe- And note the Seattle Connection

Can you see the reverse logic at play? It was OK for Clinton to fire all of them, not based on their merits or their performance. but simply based on partisan desire and politics.

But if Bush evaluates them based on complaints and performance, and …

]]> by: The Thunder Run http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/#comment-47849 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/#comment-47849 <strong>Web Reconnaissance for 03/13/2007</strong> A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention. Web Reconnaissance for 03/13/2007

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.

]]> by: forrest http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/#comment-47797 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:36:19 +0000 http://www.texasrainmaker.com/2007/03/12/politicizing-justice/#comment-47797 This was an outrageous action from Janet Reno and the Clinton administration. I will not excuse it, but I will point out that the replacements for these 93 prosecutors could not appointed by the White House for indefinite terms without Senate approval as they can now, <a href="http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/16865931.htm" rel="nofollow">thanks to a small provision that was slipped into the PATRIOT Act very quietly</a>. That this type of appointment is allowed is also disgusting. I am glad it appears that both the Democratic congress and the Bush White House desire to reform this issue. So, this situation is slightly different. But I do agree w/ you for once, this was absolutely outrageous. There is no excuse for either of these mass firings under the Clinton and Bush administrations. This was an outrageous action from Janet Reno and the Clinton administration. I will not excuse it, but I will point out that the replacements for these 93 prosecutors could not appointed by the White House for indefinite terms without Senate approval as they can now, thanks to a small provision that was slipped into the PATRIOT Act very quietly. That this type of appointment is allowed is also disgusting. I am glad it appears that both the Democratic congress and the Bush White House desire to reform this issue.

So, this situation is slightly different. But I do agree w/ you for once, this was absolutely outrageous. There is no excuse for either of these mass firings under the Clinton and Bush administrations.

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