Bill O'Reilly blasts Ashcroft and Reno for Corruption

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | January 4, 2002 | Bill O'Reilly

[editor-surveyor]

There is something very wrong inside the Justice Department of the United States and there has been for some time.

Various newspapers are now reporting that under President Clinton, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was ordered to stand down on various terrorist investigations.

One of the most egregious examples is the failure of the bureau to investigate fundraising organizations like "The Holy Land Fund," based in Arizona, which allegedly funneled millions of dollars in donations to Middle Eastern terrorists.

Although the Bush administration has now frozen the assets of the fund, it was apparently allowed to operate for 8 years despite the FBI intelligence that was presented to Mr. Clinton and then-Attorney General Janet Reno. One bureau source told the press that Ms. Reno felt any investigation of "The Holy Land Fund" would lead to anti-Arab sentiment and therefore was opposed to such an investigation.

As always, Ms. Reno will not comment on any aspect of her tenure as attorney general that is at all controversial.

There is no question now that under Ms. Reno and then-FBI Director Louis Freeh, Americans were put at great risk. The Wen Ho Lee-Chinese espionage case still has not been explained, and the fact that the 19 Sept. 11 terrorists weren't even on the FBI's radar screen is about as frightening as Janet Reno's passion for political correctness.

The current attorney general, John Ashcroft, has made no attempt to examine Ms. Reno's bizarre behavior or update the public about the Marc Rich investigation or anything else. Mr. Ashcroft specializes in looking dour and stonewalling. While Congress is attempting to get documents about President Clinton's dubious foreign fundraising and FBI abuses in Boston, Ashcroft is refusing to cooperate at all.

And this isn't a political issue. Conservative Congressman Dan Burton and liberal Congressman Barney Frank have actually joined forces to try and pry this information from Ashcroft's hands. If that's not amazing, then nothing is.

The truth is that for nearly 8 years, the Justice Department has been corrupt and inefficient. Janet Reno botched nearly every important decision she had to make including Waco and Elian Gonzalez. Time after time, Ms. Reno refused to approve investigative initiatives sought by the FBI. And time after time, Mr. Freeh sat in his plush government office refusing to let the American people know what was happening.

Now Mr. Ashcroft is doing the same thing. There is no reason on this earth why the public should not know the status of the Rich pardon probe. Or the anthrax investigation. And what about Enron, Mr. Attorney General – are you going to look into that? Millions of Americans were hosed while some Enron executives made millions.

How about a comment on that, Mr. Ashcroft?

Here is the whole article.

[palo verde]

hi carenot
your passion for truth and justice means a great deal to me
we were absolutely united in getting clinton out and George in
there is no question in my mind that slick willy would be our dictator now if we had not succeeded
for many posters they put George's agenda first
and worried that bringing clinton to justice would upset George's agenda
but I continue to believe that restoring the Rule of Law was the most important thing Bush could have done
Love, Palo

[Howlin]

You voted for Bush?

[exodus]

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To: exodus
"Why don't you guys get a room?
See what I mean about sappy,
saccharine spit-swappin'?
Yuk."
# 232 by sinkspur
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I'm a jealous man, sinkspur.
Stay away from my lovely palo.

[RobertFrost]

Isn't it what he should do? Shouldn't we demand of republicans as much as we demand of democrats?

[Reagan Man]

After all your ranting and raving, you can't offer up one single legitimate charge of illegality, or wrong doing against John Ashcroft. All you have are far-fetched allegations based on wacko conspiracy theories, while casting ad hominem attacks based on nothing but pure innuendo. You're an anti-government crackpot who opposes the rule of law and by all rational measures, that makes you anti-societal. A psychotic. That means you have a fundamental mental derangement, characterized by a lost contact with reality.

Since you remain transfixed in the extremist world, any hope of reasonable and sensible thinking is way beyond your ability to cope with. So stay calm and get back on your prozac, or lithium carbonate.

And please, don't try and fool people by latching onto Ronald Reagan and saying you voted for him twice. We both know you're a liar. It's obvious in past elections, you voted for Roger McBride, Ed Clark, Harry Browne and may be even Ross Perot, once or twice. Hahahahahahaha. All big-time losers, just like you bucko.

[Howlin]

I'm not discussing what should or could be done; I'm discussing the fact that some people expected things from Bush he never promised.

I'd say that you people have an unrealistic view of government, at the very least.

And I'd also say none of you voted for or ever liked Bush in the first place.

[carenot]

No.

But I had hope that maybe I was wrong about not voting for him.

My hope was dashed.

[palo verde]

you are right
Bush never promised to do the things I wanted him to do
it was my own idea that he wanted to do them
I found out differently when he got in Office
some posters continue to hold out hope that Bush will do it eventually (bring the clinton corruption to Law)
but I faced it right away
it broke my heart cause of the faith I had in him
yet he is entitled to do what he wants
he is President
we live out the decisions he makes
I still kiss the ground in gratitude every day that he is there instead of clinton
Love, Palo

[exodus]

"I knew Bush wasn't the man for the job."
- exodus
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So Gore was?
# 199 by deport
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No, Gore wasn't the man for the job, either.

[carenot]

Shouldn't we demand of republicans as much as we demand of democrats?

Guess not.

[palo verde]

you are making me happy

[HighWheeler]

It looks like Carol-HuTex has just been banned, only moments ago.

[deport]

Then who was of those left on the ballot... Those left are Buchanan, Nader, Browne, Phillips, and other assorted minor party nominees.

[palo verde]

I am so grateful to all of you for this thread this evening
those who agree with me and those who don't
I hit bottom this morning and thought no one cared 'bout justice anymore
I wondered how I could stay on FR
you all have restored my faith
that at least it's a hot topic
thank you
Love, Palo

[Howlin]

But I had hope that maybe I was wrong about not voting for him.

John, RJ, I'm begging you people..........can we PLEASE have a SPECIAL category for THIS REMARK by carenot?????

[carenot]

I'd say that you people have an unrealistic view of government, at the very least.

You are right Howlin.

It is unrealistic to think the government should be of the people for the people.

[exodus]

To: palo verde
So, you're upset with Bush
because he's not doing something
he never promised to do,
never even mentioned,
but you just DEMANDED that he do?
Because of who you are or what?
Seems like you're the one who disappointed yourself.
# 239 by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Isn't it what he should do?
Shouldn't we demand of republicans
as much as we demand of democrats?
# 244 by RobertFrost
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Well said, RobertFrost.

Well, Howlin?
Freepers were scandalized because Clinton violated our laws.
Why is it acceptable when Bush violates those same laws?

[nunya bidness]

I hope you're happy. You had Carol nuked. Who's next?

[Howlin]

How'd I do that?

[palo verde]

Hi exodus
I never thought I would say this
cause I don't like to alienate my fellow posters
I prolly should say it in freepmail lol
but privately I think George is not up to this job
we never had a former president who tried to be dictator before
the job of dealing with it is too hard for him
but there was no one else
we had to have an honest person in there
John McCain is off his nut
we had to have someone who could beat the clinton massive fraud machine
only George could have -- cause he does have a beautiful character
Love, Palo