CREW files bar complaints against former loyal Bushies at DOJ.
By on Jul 7th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
CREW files bar complaints against former loyal Bushies at DOJ.
Last month, the Justice Department’s inspector general released a report finding that former Bush DOJ officials Esther Slater McDonald and Michael J. Elston “broke civil service laws by rejecting scores of young applicants who had links to Democrats or liberal organizations.” Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed bar complaints against the two lawyers, arguing that their actions violated bar rules against engaging in conduct involving dishonesty and conduct that “seriously interferes with the administration of justice.”
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former Bush DOJ officials Esther Slater McDonald and Michael J. Elston “broke civil service laws”
Now that’s a real shock , isn’t it ?
July 7th, 2008 at 8:12 pmI am looking forward to the day that these people and other Bush loyalists find themselves unemployable in their field of work.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:15 pmCREW files bar complaints against former loyal Bushies at DOJ
– - Did they send a letter containing harsh language?
July 7th, 2008 at 8:23 pmEsther McDonald found one applicant “unacceptable” because of an admiration for Greenaction. Greenaction is an environmental group that holds corporate polluters and government accountable on issues of health & environmental justice. They also work for pollution prevention and non-toxic and non-nuclear alternatives. The other applicant that was “Unacceptable” had ties to the Poverty and Race Research Action Council. I get it, if you want to save the environment or help people out of poverty the DOJ is Not the place you want to work. Great message you’re sending Esther :( not.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:33 pmAnd one cuts a deal, then when their boss gets indicted, a deal, all of the sudden Rove, Gonzalez, Card are on their way to jail..
July 7th, 2008 at 8:55 pmTake away their law licenses, hit them where it hurts.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:10 pmThey should be disbarred permanently, good riddance to people that took party loyalty (to a horrible, awful president) over their legal oath. Have fun getting a job as greeter at WalMart.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:10 pm“CREW files bar complaints against former loyal Bushies at DOJ.”
Job security for sure at the CREW with so many loyal current and past Bushies that broke the law. And I am looking forward to Fredo and Bag Lady Harriet Miers losing their licenses to practice law.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:25 pmAin’t crap gonna happen till Dennis Kucinich is appointed Attorney General! Then, watch ‘em all squirm.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:27 pmBillFromDover Says:
Ain’t crap gonna happen till Dennis Kucinich is appointed Attorney General! Then, watch ‘em all squirm.
Now there’s a thought!
Dennis the Menace!
I like it!
July 7th, 2008 at 9:36 pm(Cut from the Washington Post article.)
Sounds like a civil suit might be in order. How many of these crooks are going to walk away from their criminal behavior because they no longer work for the government? They need to go back to work for the government — making license plate in a federal penitentiary. If they aren’t going to be prosecuted, they need to have thei a$$es sued for every penny they’ve got. I am just so tired of this total lack of accountability.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:43 pmWas the DOJ weeding out perceived liberals or favoring conservatives’ with “family values,” aka: Christian fundamentalist agenda? I really wonder how much this has to do with a “fundamentalist” agenda. Certainly, with a Christian fundamentalist education, Esther Slater McDonald was in a good position at DOJ to pick other true believers. Maybe we should look more closely at who they accepted? For that matter, maybe we should take a look at how deep this goes, such as, is it possible most presidential appointees have been first, like minder fundamentalists and second, qualified or sort of qualified?
July 7th, 2008 at 10:44 pmIf this ever makes it to court, an appeals judge will dismiss it.
July 7th, 2008 at 11:28 pmThe Bush Administration doesn’t want anyone that is a democrat and/or disagrees with them. Former DOJ official, Ester McDonald is going to working at McDonalds real soon. They deserve to be held accountable and the American public deserve justice. This is a clear violation of the law, but do you think Bush knew about it?…hahaha
July 7th, 2008 at 11:38 pmOT
Mississippi got coffee makers, pillowcases and dinnerware — all intended for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The state’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks took more coffee makers, cleaning supplies and other items.
Plastic containers ended up with the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration.
Colleges, volunteer fire departments and other agencies received even more.
But the Mississippi hurricane victims who originally were intended to receive the supplies got nothing, a CNN investigation has found.
Haley Barbour – what a guy!
July 8th, 2008 at 12:24 am#3 Badmoodman,
LOL
Took me a moment but I got it…
Harsh language
July 8th, 2008 at 2:41 amHarsh interrogation
Harsh ethos
Good for them! chimpy is turning the United States of America into the United States of chimpy.
I hope chimpy and his gang are sued by everybody. Keep their asses in court and jail for the next hundred years.
OT-How sick was Tweedy on wishing something could happen to Sen. Obama in Dever. he was drooling when he made reference about Sen. Obama’s security. What a sicko!
July 8th, 2008 at 3:35 amjabberjaw,
You are not smart!
July 9th, 2008 at 6:57 pm