Alberto Gonzales takes "Stop Snitching" code to new heights

[Joanne98]

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Monday, July 30, 2007
Alberto Gonzales takes "Stop Snitching" code to new heights
On Sunday morning I watched some of the national talk shows where the scandal of the hour was US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' alleged mendacity before Congress last week, and I must admit I've rarely seen someone who's been in public service as long as Gonzales perform so poorly.

If the President is Commander in Chief, perhaps we may consider Alberto Gonzales Chief Prevaricator?

But the big story, to me, isn't that a politician allegedly lied, but why he lied. Reports the Washington Post, "In each case, Gonzales has appeared to lawmakers to be shielding uncomfortable facts about the Bush administration's conduct on sensitive matters."

In other words: Alberto Gonzales doesn't snitch.

The US Justice Department in the last year issued dour warnings about the "stop snitching" campaign and websites that reveal identities of government informants. But actions speak louder than words, and nothing a DoJ spokesman tells the press sends as strong a message to the public as the Attorney General's alleged willingness to perjure himself rather than rat out his boss.

To my mind, after last week Alberto Gonzales has replaced the rapper Cam'ron as the national poster boy for the "no snitching" code; the fact that he's also America's top law enforcement officer makes the irony that much more delicious, and more disgraceful.
Labels: Snitching

posted by Gritsforbreakfast at 7:04 AM
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