Monday, March 26, 2007

The Other Side Of Republicans Eating Their Own?

By now, if we care to, we know the story of Alberto Gonzales's Justice Department firing Republican U.S. Attorneys because they were not "Bushy" enough. For instance, David Iglesias, the U.S. Attorney for New Mexico was fired, he claims, because he did not submit to pressure from Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici to expedite the prosecution of a Democrat prior to last Fall's Republican Congressional massacre. Others were fired while in the process of prosecuting Republicans. (Remember the big deal they made when the Clintons fired the White House travel office staff? The difference: A travel agent can't send anybody to jail!)

On the other hand, Jim Letten and David Dugas, the U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana, respectively, and George W. Bush appointees, were not fired. Those guys have gotten alot of headlines for nailing low-lifes who riped-off FEMA for $2,000 a pop post-Katrina. However, there is no evidence that the Federal government is even investigating the $5.3 million portable levee scam, notwithstanding a request by the Lafourche Parish Council. Does the fact Parish President Charlotte Randolph is a Republican have anything to do with the inaction by the Feds on this issue?

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