[conservatism_IS_compassion]

This whole thing is going to bring to a head the issue of systematic Democrat slandering of Republican politicians. The way to illustrate it is less to defend this particular, ongoing case as it is to draw attention to its similarities to so many other Republicans who were targeted unfairly and have long since been vindicated. That takes away the fog of war current events. There is the Sarah Palin case, in which she found it financially necessary to resign the governorship of Alaska - for, as events turned out, no substantive reason. And there was Senator Ted Stevens, prosecuted illegally (but not vindicated until after the election which he lost). And, the “Texas Air National Guard Memo” hoax. Which, admittedly, was not done through the legal system. How many more am I forgetting?

Raymond James "Ray" Donovan (born August 31, 1930) is an American businessman and former politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Reagan.

In a highly publicized 1987 case,[1] Donovan and six other defendants were indicted by a Bronx County, New York, grand jury for larceny and fraud in connection with a project to construct a new line for the New York City Subway, through a scheme involving a Genovese crime family associate and a minority-owned subcontractor.[2] Schiavone Construction was obligated to subcontract part of the work to a minority-owned enterprise. The essence of the charge was that because the minority owned firm (Jo-Pel Contracting and Trucking Corp) leased equipment from Schiavone, that it was not truly independent of Schiavone.

On May 25, 1987, Donovan (and all of the other defendants) were acquitted, after which Donovan was famously quoted as asking, "Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?"

[okie01]

How many more am I forgetting?

Two other Travesty County DA prosecutions, conducted by the drunk's predecessor -- Ronnie Earle. Specifically, Cong. Tom Delay and Sen. (to be) Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Then, there is Gov. Scott Walker's case -- his name was drawn thru the mud by an anonymous prosecution on a trumped-up charge!

I'm certain there are still more.

We're in agreement, though, the trend needs to be pointed out, highlighted...and stopped. The "criminalization of political differences" is one gateway to a totalitarian one-party state. See Stalin, Jozef and Chavez, Hugo.

How that danger can be dramatized and communicated via a hostile media, however, is unclear.