ColbyDog's Blog

NYTimes headlines today uncover a disturbing trend in the judicial branch of our government.
Since Bush assumed power and placed corporate justices throughout the system,
there has been a measured shift in how justice us served in America.

In a major shift of policy, the Justice Department,
once known for taking down giant corporations,
including the accounting firm Arthur Andersen,
has put off prosecuting more than 50 companies
suspected of wrongdoing over the last three years.

Instead, many companies, from boutique outfits
to immense corporations like American Express,
can avoid costs and "bad press" going to court
to fight criminal charges by instead taking a
deferred prosecution agreement,

This new facet of Bush Justice allows the justices to impose a fine (bribe)
and appoint an outside monitor (private contractor) to "oversee" collection
and any reforms - without going through a public trial.

In many cases, the name of the contractor and the details of the agreement are kept secret.
Most real American citizens will still have their day in court,
and have to follow those pesky laws and public scrutiny.

But the new Bush Judicial Branch can legislate from the bench with activist judgements!

Hey is'n't that bush-speak for what the democrats were gonna do?

Well as the Bush Administration leaves office and faces dozens of investigations into corruption...
and the nation faces serious economic challenges with the sub-prime mortgage industry...
and our nation begins to awaken to the corrupt business practices that have destroyed our health,
wealth, environment and status abroad...GOPers are busy stuffing envelops with $100 bills
in preparation for their day in -- er -- or not in court!

Bush buddy John Ashcroft says bribes are a good idea because they "avoid destroying entire corporations".
He's been busy since going private... serving up justice to the Supreme Court as his new company has been
getting those "monitoring" jobs and now... instead of corporations facing public scrutiny and potentially large fines...
they just pay the former head of justice - Ashcroft a few bucks, and carry on!



... gee, and here I was always taught that the bad guys go to jail.

Not so in the new world order... justice is served
with a side order of retroactive immunity
and a generous helping of "states secret".



and a no-bid private contract ...
would you like yours, shaken, stirred?
or just water-boarded!



...perhaps a side of detention and police state?


Is this the kind of justice you GOP fiscal conservatives call honest?

Justice for citizens (and thats very debatable)
Meaningless fines and business as usual for Corporations

Lifetime appointments shifting control of the Supreme Court...
that shakeup of Justices and Attys General scandal...
all those new bankruptcy laws and corporate shelters...
the privatizing of everything from soldiers to road workers...
makes you wonder why we say they stole the elections...

Before you run to FOX and CNN for talking points
perhaps its time to finally admit there might have been an agenda
that Cheney had in mind when he anointed himself VP in 2000.

Right wingers always cry conspiracy... paying your buddies $51 million dollars
to collect small fines and see to it that Monsanto, Merrill Lynch, Halliburton and Pfizer
"clean up their acts" for criminal actions that cost citizens billions and cause untold additional damage
then keeping it all a secret to the public and "safe from damaging Corporations"... may seem like GOP justice,
but it looks like a crime to me.

Many smart HONEST people, are saying it will actually encourage corporations to violate MORE laws...
Because its cheaper and more confidential to just get caught and pay fines than to be honest and law abiding....
Ashcroft and friends will be busy making millions, while the Judicial Branch withers,
and taxpayers foot the bills.

Are you sorry you voted for these thieves yet? There is still time for Impeachment.
Every day we say no... they move one step closer to their new world empire
and America moves closer to economic collapse.

Ask yourself, when Bush and Cheney say they support American Citizens
Just which Americans do they mean? Corporate Citizens? Cuz ain't you and me...