Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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>>>Again, even if the firings were politically motivated and coordinated from the WH, how is that illegal??<<<


First off, if a president feels like firing US attorney's he's expected to do so at the time he takes office - not 2 years later because they prosecute political friends or don't prosecute political foes. How's that illegal? Not sure exactly how the crime would be defined but as usual with Bush it has to do with pissing on the constitution. Here:

"The Right to a fair trial is an essential right in all countries respecting the rule of law. It is explicitly proclaimed in Article Ten of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Sixth Amendment of the US Constitution, and Article Six of the European Convention of Human Rights, as well as numerous other constitutions and declarations throughout the world."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_a_fair_trial


So my question to you is: How can you have fair trials if prosecutors are intimidated by the White House in terms of who they should go after and who should be left alone?