Bar association gives ex-U.S. attorney Lam 'prestigious' award

[Canuckistanian]

Source: NC Times

SAN DIEGO -- Carol Lam, one of eight former U.S. attorneys across the country whose dismissals have ignited a political firestorm and calls for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, has been named outstanding attorney of the year by the San Diego County Bar Association, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

Andy Albert, the association's immediate past president, said the decision to give Lam what the association calls its "most prestigious" award was not a political one.

"We just felt she was a great example of courage and dignity under fire," Albert said. "She really took the high road in her entire tenure. ... It was merely a recognition of the high-class way she represented herself and, as an extension, the legal community."

Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/04/26/news/sandiego/11_22_794_25_07.txt

[maddezmom]

1. sweet

K&R

[ceile]

2. Wow!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. even more reason to fire her.

Damn it, if they have quality people like that in office, the Regent U crowd won't be able to act as christian soldiers, now will they?

[mrreowwr_kittty]

5. Competence is an anathema to this administration. n/t

[Canuckistanian]

10. They do seem to be allergic to competence

You'd think that at least ONE of their cronies could also be GOOD at their jobs.

The law of averages and all that.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. probably not, because Regent does such a great job sreening them.

anyone with an independent thought is banned.

[Gen. Jack D. Ripper]

4. Kinda negates the argument that

these attorneys were fired for incompetence, doesn't it.

[rfranklin]

6. It's those crafty trial lawyers embarassing the Decider again!

They just did it to smear our Savior George Bush, Jr.!

[aquart]

7. As Plaid Adder said, "NEVER fire a bunch of lawyers."

[ChairmanAgnostic]

12. first we kill them?

never did like that line, even in context. self preservation, probably.

[SpiralHawk]

8. Proving once again that BusHCo fascist republicons are corrupt crony pigs

With no interest in America or democracy, and sole interest in covering up their own lying, cheating, stealing butts.

[fooj]

9. Ruh Roh.

Doesn't bode well for the neocons.

[MindPilot]

13. Yea!! Time to send Ms Lam another batch of flowers?

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Maybe President Gore will make her Attorney General.