Comments on: Former Attorney General: Ashcroft’s No-Bid Contract Was ‘As Wrong As It Can Be’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:57:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: For Whom The Bell Tolls http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4279555 For Whom The Bell Tolls Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:55:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4279555 It's neither a Democratic or Republican problem. It's a problem with GREED. That is why democracy has never worked before for more than 350 years. People get greedy and the rule of law goes out the window. No matter whom we elect this year, it's up to "We The People" to "Be The Change You Want To See." M. Gandhi. It’s neither a Democratic or Republican problem. It’s a problem with GREED. That is why democracy has never worked before for more than 350 years. People get greedy and the rule of law goes out the window. No matter whom we elect this year, it’s up to “We The People” to “Be The Change You Want To See.” M. Gandhi.

]]> By: evie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4233057 evie Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:42:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4233057 My republican co-workers and customers just cannot understand why the democrats want to continue forcing social programs onto the taxpayers backs - "communities need to help themselves and each other", they collectively whine, while urging the pitching of social security, medicaid, WIC, any kind of welfare, states health insurance programs for children, state college scholarship funds, etc. NOW I see - this is what they mean when they speak of helping each other. Huh. Who knew? My republican co-workers and customers just cannot understand why the democrats want to continue forcing social programs onto the taxpayers backs – “communities need to help themselves and each other”, they collectively whine, while urging the pitching of social security, medicaid, WIC, any kind of welfare, states health insurance programs for children, state college scholarship funds, etc.

NOW I see – this is what they mean when they speak of helping each other. Huh. Who knew?

]]> By: Marcus Aurelius http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4230168 Marcus Aurelius Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:07:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4230168 We need to ask the democratic candidates - including Kucinich - what they intend to do about prosecuting Bush Administration criminality. We need to ask the democratic candidates – including Kucinich – what they intend to do about prosecuting Bush Administration criminality.

]]> By: Peter C http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4230163 Peter C Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:43:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4230163 This is OUR money they are giving away to their cronies. We've had seven years of this sort of blatant rape of the public treasury. Soon, all we will hear from the Republicans is that the treasury cannot afford vital public expenditure, when for seven years they have been giving out cash to their cronies by the pallet. When they object and obstruct, the press will laud their fiscal conservatism. This is OUR money they are giving away to their cronies. We’ve had seven years of this sort of blatant rape of the public treasury.

Soon, all we will hear from the Republicans is that the treasury cannot afford vital public expenditure, when for seven years they have been giving out cash to their cronies by the pallet. When they object and obstruct, the press will laud their fiscal conservatism.

]]> By: plunger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4230160 plunger Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:18:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4230160 QUID PRO QUO. PAYOLLA. QUID

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]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4230142 Doc Rock Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:16:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4230142 Couldn't have been buying silence? Couldn’t have been buying silence?

]]> By: enough http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4230114 enough Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:06:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4230114 It's not like they are spending their own money. It's yours tax dollars. It’s not like they are spending their own money. It’s yours tax dollars.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229756 MapleStreet Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:26:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229756 15. AmericanGoy I agree. It means that justice is for sale to the highest bidder. While class differences have always existed, seperate justice according to income has become openly visible and apparently the law of the land. And they don't even bother to hide it or show any shame. Additionally, a once respected Justice Department has openly compromised any possible appearance of impartiality as it embarks on prosecution (?persecution?) based on political affiliation. 15. AmericanGoy

I agree. It means that justice is for sale to the highest bidder. While class differences have always existed, seperate justice according to income has become openly visible and apparently the law of the land. And they don’t even bother to hide it or show any shame.

Additionally, a once respected Justice Department has openly compromised any possible appearance of impartiality as it embarks on prosecution (?persecution?) based on political affiliation.

]]> By: rollotomasi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229710 rollotomasi Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229710 Comment 14. - links hopefully corrected: <a href="http://harpers.org/archive/2007/08/hbc-90000762" rel="nofollow">shows</a> <a href="http://harpers.org/subjects/NoComment" rel="nofollow">No Comment</a> Comment 14. – links hopefully corrected:

shows

No Comment

]]> By: americangoy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229691 americangoy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:52:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229691 Only 14 comments on this? This is a bigger story than you all think. The thing is, under bush jr. suing in a court for your rights is OUT, and the (corrupt) judges ruling in favor of out of court settlement is IN. In practice, the people get screwed, and GUESS who is hired as overseers to see the corporation actually doing what they should - the political cronies like Ashcroft. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/14/195727/342/429/436899 Only 14 comments on this?
This is a bigger story than you all think.

The thing is, under bush jr. suing in a court for your rights is OUT, and the (corrupt) judges ruling in favor of out of court settlement is IN.

In practice, the people get screwed, and GUESS who is hired as overseers to see the corporation actually doing what they should – the political cronies like Ashcroft.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/14/195727/342/429/436899

]]> By: rollotomasi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229688 rollotomasi Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:51:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229688 This is an out-and-out government shakedown scheme, reminiscent of The Untouchables. Ironic how Bush/Cheney becomes so amenable to rehabilitation (and avoiding a trial to boot) vis a vis punishment when it enables their cronies to make a buck or billion. And, make no mistake, the taxpayers are footing this bill; the money is going straight to the cronies, not back to the taxpayers or victims as fines or damages. Scott Horton <a>shows</a> how loyal Bushies don't even have to be retired to reap the benefits of this administration's corruption. He details how an Alabama judge garnered hundred-million-dollar contracts from the U.S. Government for his side business while (some might say "in exchange for") enabling the railroading of a prominent Alabama Democrat, Don E. Siegelman who had a history of causing electoral trouble for the Republicans. Horton has compiled a spell-binding series, literally scores of articles, at his Harper’s Magazine <a>No Comment</a> website on the Siegelman case, which lies at the very heart of the Justice Dept. / U.S. Attorneys scandal and heavily involves Karl Rove, along with a host of Alabama Republican bigwigs. This is an out-and-out government shakedown scheme, reminiscent of The Untouchables. Ironic how Bush/Cheney becomes so amenable to rehabilitation (and avoiding a trial to boot) vis a vis punishment when it enables their cronies to make a buck or billion. And, make no mistake, the taxpayers are footing this bill; the money is going straight to the cronies, not back to the taxpayers or victims as fines or damages.

Scott Horton shows how loyal Bushies don’t even have to be retired to reap the benefits of this administration’s corruption. He details how an Alabama judge garnered hundred-million-dollar contracts from the U.S. Government for his side business while (some might say “in exchange for”) enabling the railroading of a prominent Alabama Democrat, Don E. Siegelman who had a history of causing electoral trouble for the Republicans. Horton has compiled a spell-binding series, literally scores of articles, at his Harper’s Magazine No Comment website on the Siegelman case, which lies at the very heart of the Justice Dept. / U.S. Attorneys scandal and heavily involves Karl Rove, along with a host of Alabama Republican bigwigs.

]]> By: judyinnm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229672 judyinnm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:43:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229672 They "play with our world like it's (their) little toy", these Masters of War. The entire Republican party has the attitude that they are in charge of a banana republic, and the Democrats don't seem to have any problem with the idea; they just want their piece of the pie. "No Bid" contracts used to not exist; now they are de riguere. How'd that happen? They “play with our world like it’s (their) little toy”, these Masters of War. The entire Republican party has the attitude that they are in charge of a banana republic, and the Democrats don’t seem to have any problem with the idea; they just want their piece of the pie.

“No Bid” contracts used to not exist; now they are de riguere. How’d that happen?

]]> By: Innocent Bystander http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229653 Innocent Bystander Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:34:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229653 That kind of money buys a lot of silence. I'm betting John knows where every body is buried in this administration. That kind of money buys a lot of silence. I’m betting John knows where every body is buried in this administration.

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229584 Sabyen91 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:39:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229584 A strongly worded one. A strongly worded one.

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229582 Sabyen91 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:39:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229582 Send him a letter, Conyers. Send him a letter, Conyers.

]]> By: kscitydude http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229552 kscitydude Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:10:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229552 Maybe this was a payoff to Ashcroft for keeping his mouth shut about the visit he received in the hospital. Maybe this was a payoff to Ashcroft for keeping his mouth shut about the visit he received in the hospital.

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229548 gummitch Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:02:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229548 I don't understand how this is even possible. Generally speaking, government contracts are highly regulated. I can issue a sole source contract, sure . . . if it's less than $2500. Otherwise, I need three bids and a whole lot of documentation proving that those bids are fair market price. None of this no-bid contract should be legal. It's craziness. I don’t understand how this is even possible. Generally speaking, government contracts are highly regulated. I can issue a sole source contract, sure . . . if it’s less than $2500. Otherwise, I need three bids and a whole lot of documentation proving that those bids are fair market price. None of this no-bid contract should be legal. It’s craziness.

]]> By: JPV http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229544 JPV Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:58:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229544 Blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans... Blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans blah blah blah blah blah corruption blah blah blah blah blah republicans…

]]> By: CitiDC http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229539 CitiDC Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:52:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229539 This is bigger than the traditional revolving door. DOJ finds a company guilty and then has a "convenient" short list of who they can hire to pay pennace? Please. Turn over some rocks at EPA and you may be finding some similarities. This is bigger than the traditional revolving door.

DOJ finds a company guilty and then has a “convenient” short list of who they can hire to pay pennace? Please.

Turn over some rocks at EPA and you may be finding some similarities.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/comment-page-1/#comment-4229535 Wayne A. Schneider Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:48:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/15/aschroft-katzenbach/#comment-4229535 Republicans do not understand that "conflict of interest" is something to be avoided, not strived for. Republicans do not understand that “conflict of interest” is something to be avoided, not strived for.

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