Posted on 01/04/2002 8:52:30 AM PST by 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?
I have been "nuked" as you called it and for good reason. I did not whine or pout. I didn't accuse or have anyone else accuse another poster as responsible for my demise.
From my knowledge and respect of nunya bidness,
and my knowledge and contempt of Howlin's tactics,
I believe that Howlin is guilty.
# 295 by exodus
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To: exodus
"Then by definition you are accusing the moderators
of banning one poster at the behest of another poster?"
# 297 by Texasforever
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Where is Michael Rivero, Texasforever?
Moderators don't always get it right.
One more voice gone.
How many more before this place is acceptable?
Are you sure about that?
Last I heard he had his own website. I seem to remember that JR, his own bad self , sent Mike back to the twilight zone, not a moderator.
Would you like to dispute my statement?
It's not true; and you know it's not true.
Give some examples.
No, and I don't think they ever will. The Fed government has been in CYA mode for decades now. They will not prosecute their own unless they step way out of bounds. Like Gringrich, but not Ted Kennedy. Case in point. Concerning the JFK assination the Feds sealed all the evidence until the year 2056 or something like that so basically anybody alive at the time of Kennedy's death will be dead. And even then the "evidence" will be chopped. The Feds are the elitists no matter what party is in power. "For the people, by the people, and of the people?" All we decide is which game of Trivial Pursuit we play. Nope, the Feds will never come clean with its "subjects". It's a serfdom now.
To: 2Jedismom Yes, how very typical. I never realized Carol was an American hater. I mean, too. I know she hates Bush and Mexicans, but I never knew she believed that we shouldn't strike back at those who struck us first. 7 posted on 1/5/02 8:59 PM Pacific by Howlin
Howin, I don't hate Bush but I am not a blind follower. I don't hate Mexicans, but I am very opposed to illegal immigration.
50 posted on 1/5/02 9:40 PM Pacific by Carol-HuTex
I do not bluff.
I do not ever lie in my posts.
And I never, ever post something I'm not positive about; and by that I mean, I can back it up.
"...but it's hard to remember the faith I had in our country then
(When Bush was elected)
I don't believe all that inspiration can disappear into thin air
I wonder what our future holds?
Love, Palo
# 310 by palo verde
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Our future holds another man like Reagan.
There is no way this can last.
Our citizens will not be held down forever.
We will overcome this government corruption.
I promise, lovely palo.
Whoa! Then you missed her Lee P. Brown for mayor thread(s)!
I'm scared.
I do note that you have nothing left to say in defense of Carol.
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