With all the stuff going on in any given day it seems that an awful lot slips past unnoticed. There are structural changes going on in our government and we need to shine a light on this fact. Just because something is above the fold on CNN does not mean that a dozen diaries an hour need to get written on the subject.
An excellent example is the nomination of Abu Gonzales' best buddy and Tyco hack Timothy Flanigan to be deputy attorney general.
Follow along for a couple of minutes...
Like every day I receive emails warning of all kinds of impending doom. Today was no different. One stood out. The ACLU sent an email that made my head hurt.
This press release tells more of the sorry tale. You can read the
ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding the Nomination of Timothy Flanigan to Deputy Attorney General to get a better idea of how bad a mess this is.
You can read the Reuters story Democrats urge more questions for Justice nominee for more background info. But I think that most of you are well aware of the depths that this administration will sink to. Let's skip the long, well researched diary and cut to the chase - hey, I like a great chase scene, too. Please lets all:
Tell Your Senators to Stop the Vote Promoting a Top Torture Official