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It Does Happen in America; The Political Trial of Don Siegelman

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On February 25, 2008, Fox "News" gave Karl Rove airtime in which to deny the accusations and evidence against him, which he did.

The Department of Justice refuses to release Siegelman trial documents to Congress. It won't even let Congress see what Leura Canary had to say to her bosses about the ethics challenges brought against her, which they swept under the carpet.

Siegelman's family home was broken into.

Siegelman's attorney's office was broken into and ransacked.

Jill Simpson's house had a mysterious "electrical fire" and her car was run off the road.

Is a justice system that functions in this way worthy of respect? Can we believe any convictions obtained by federal prosecutors?

Author's note: Scott Horton, Harper's Online, has reported extensively and courageously on the frame-up of Don Siegelman. Raw Story has a multi-part report by Larisa Alexandrovna and Muriel Kane. The "60 Minutes" broadcast is available from YouTube as is the WOTM Special Report. YouTube also has a multi-part documentary on Richard Scrushy. Brad Blog provides good coverage including a MSNBC broadcast on the Siegelman prosecution which traces it back to Karl Rove. Ernest Partridge's Online Journal account provides additional information including the study by Professors Donald Shields and John Cragan. See also Glynn Wilson at http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071105/wilson. More information is available online for interested readers.

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It does happen in America by Peter Wedlund on Saturday, Mar 1, 2008 at 1:59:35 PM
George "Johhny Friendly" Bush and the Mafia Culture by Mac McKinney on Saturday, Mar 1, 2008 at 4:05:58 PM
The wrong people are in prison by August Adams on Saturday, Mar 1, 2008 at 6:52:51 PM
Siegelman by paul craig roberts on Saturday, Mar 1, 2008 at 7:32:50 PM
Dear Mr. Roberts... by mikel paul on Sunday, Mar 2, 2008 at 1:09:26 PM
Re: The Political Trial of Don Siegelman by Munich on Sunday, Mar 2, 2008 at 1:52:51 AM
great article! by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Mar 2, 2008 at 2:31:48 PM
Alabama Rewarded by Barbara Bellows-TerraNova on Sunday, Mar 2, 2008 at 2:39:10 PM
DOJ subversion by L. RETZACK on Sunday, Mar 2, 2008 at 7:36:58 PM
Same as it ever was. by David Donnell on Monday, Mar 3, 2008 at 10:18:14 PM