Stacking the deck in order to achieve political control was a successful Soviet and fascist tactic. Unfortunately it has no boundaries.

While I agree with most of the comments here, I am left with little by which to compare this Justice Department.  Clinton’s wasn’t great, Bush I just kept Reagan’s which was also lacking. Carter’s was notable for what it failed to do, and the Nixon/Ford Justice Departments were laughable…

SO my suggestion is that these remaining candidates (who both say “change” is important) should begin their administrations by revamping the systen starting at Justice!

If the recent past (the “shrub” years) is to be unraveled and undone, investigations like this one needs to be continued. But, once accomplished and proven, punishment needs to be exacting and significant. The avoidance factor needs to become a reality, for all potential future exercises of “power grabs”. This is only one area where this policy of “payment” for past abuses is becoming an environment of “payback” and “retribution” to those that abuse and are willing to take advantage of the American society. There are many more situations and those, I trust, will also “see the light of day” and the punishments for this un-American behaviour, will be punished accordingly.The love of my country, and the freedoms afforded by our Constitution, provides me a passionate energy to do whatever I can to preserve its tenets and ideals. Call me an idealist, if that is your ilk. But, understand this fact,I love my country for the principles it was founded on and detest those ultras that would attempt to be perceived to be more patriotic than I am. Dubya and “Dick” and PNAC and the NEOCONS can suck my patriotic D**K !!!

p.s. I miss you Cyrena.  I’ve been watching,though not commenting.