Telecom Spies Shared 'Common Interest' With Bush & Co, But What Do They Share With Obama's DOJ?

[babsbunny]

Telecom Spies Shared 'Common Interest' With Bush & Co, But What Do They Share With Obama's DOJ?

Submitted by meg on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 1:27pm.

http://blog.buzzflash.com/analysis/922

BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
by Meg White

Last Friday, the Justice Department made yet another last-minute ditch effort to protect lawbreakers of the Bush era. As stories such as these begin to pile up, I'm starting to wonder who is crafting the new(ish) administration's definition of American justice.

In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit that's been going on for years now, the government was required last EFF AT&T justiceFriday to disclose documents regarding lobbying activities surrounding the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) last year, which ultimately resulted in immunity for telecommunications companies who spied on Americans at the request of the government. Instead of doing so, government lawyers filed for a temporary stay, ostensibly to allow the solicitor general a month to decide whether or not she will file an appeal in the case.

[unhappycamper]

1. They don't want any substantive investivations? n/t

[librechik]

2. It's virtually the same personnel as when Cheney was in charge

Pukkkes have blocked Obama's justice appointments, save for a few. Others loyal to BushCo burrowed in to safe civil service berths. That's why the same policies go forward, IMO. No change will be allowed at Justice. Wish the Prez would step in with a recess appointment or three!