Bush tampers with justice?
According to this post at the Huffington Post, Noel L. Hillman is the most recent person to accept a position as a federal judge, offered to him by President Bush.
Interestingly, until last Thursday when he accepted the position, Mr. Hillman was also the prosecutor in charge of investigating the Jack Abramoff situation, which absolutely involves many high level Republicans and very likely the President himself.
So, over the last 6 months or so, while Hillman was in charge of investigating whether anyone did anything wrong, one of the primary focuses of his investigation was also negotiating calling "do over" by appointing him as a federal judge, impeding the two-year-old investigation.
See why "Unitary Executive" can't be allowed to stand as law in this country? Give someone the power to misbehave, and then the power to cover it up, they will take it.
Liam.
posted by Liam at 1/29/2006 11:54:00 PM
2 Comments:
Indeed- a serious conflict of interest. This judge should have recused himself from consideration until he concluded his investigation. Another spineless crony promoted.
Coincidentally I have just posted my own interpretation of the UNitary Executive Theory if you'd care to check it out.
Monday, January 30, 2006 2:30:00 PM
I would love to, and will do so when I have a free moment.
I look forward with some trepidation to another feeling of "Yeah, that's what I was trying to say, I wish I could put it so thoughtfully!"
Liam.
Monday, January 30, 2006 2:38:00 PM
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