159 Articles

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Will Obama Appoint "Rabid Republican" to Key Alabama Post?
An Alabama news Web site is reporting that the Obama administration is leaning toward the appointment of a "rabid Republican" as U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Will Justice Move Forward Now that Karl Rove's Buddy Has Left the White House?
(1 comments) Greg Craig has exited the Obama White House. Is that good news for those who want to see accountability for Bush-era political prosecutions?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Republicans Try to Shoot the Messenger on Corruption in Alabama
(4 comments) We have confirm that Alabama Governor Bob Riley received campaign funds from Mississippi gambling interests in 2002, laundered through Jack Abramoff. So what do GOPers do? They attack the source.

Friday, November 6, 2009
Could New Revelations Blow the Roof Off GOP Corruption?
(2 comments) News yesterday about campaign financing in Alabama should lead to a widespread investigation of GOP insiders, including those responsible for the Don Siegelman prosecution.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Justice Creeps Forward in an Alabama Racial Prosecution
The Alex Latifi case in Alabama was one of the ugliest episodes of the Bush DOJ. The struggle for justice continues.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Artist Strikes a Blow For First Amendment in Alabama
(1 comments) The University of Alabama sued sports artist Daniel Moore, claiming he was violating trademark law. A federal judge ruled for Moore--and the First Amendment.

Thursday, October 29, 2009
Now My Wife Has Been Cheated Out of Her Job, Too
(2 comments) Right-wing political interests in Alabama cheated me out of my job. Now corporate types appear to have cheated my wife out of her job.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Standing Up to a Debt Collector's Pit Bull
(4 comments) What's it like to stand up against unethical debt collectors and their cohorts in the credit-card industry? Here's an insider's account.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Debt Collectors, Depositions, and Videotape
(3 comments) What's it like to engage in combat with unethical debt collectors. Anyone with a credit card might face that situation someday. Here's a first-hand account.

Thursday, October 22, 2009
"Pro Business" Court Lets Big Pharma Off the Hook on Fraud
(2 comments) Pharmaceutical companies are under fire in several states for fraudulent pricing tactics. In Alabama, the GOP-controlled supreme court let them get away with it.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Bush Influence Lives on in U.S. Department of Justice
(2 comments) An Alabama corruption case shows that loyal Bushies remain deeply embedded in the DOJ.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Our "Two-Faced" Justice System is on Display in Alabama
(2 comments) A federal corruption trial in Alabama provides a glimpse at two-tiered "justice" in America.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Did U.S. Senator Ignore Concerns From India About Discrimination?
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) was warned by government officials in India about discrimination at an Alabama university. Shelby apparently did nothing.

Thursday, October 8, 2009
University Discriminates Against Medical Trainees From India
(1 comments) A school of medicine in the Deep South practices widespread discrimination against international medical trainees.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Obama Justice Department Protects Corrupt Alabama Prosecutor
(1 comments) Is the Obama DOJ trying to expose corrupt Bush appointes? Nope. They are trying to protect them.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Whistleblower's Letter Reveals Corruption in Siegelman Prosecution
(1 comments) An inside look at corruption in the Don Siegelman prosecution.

Friday, September 25, 2009
Federal Prosecutors Face Allegations of Criminal Misconduct in Alabama Cases
(4 comments) Defense attorneys for Don Siegelman and Alex Latifi say federal prosecutors committed crimes in their handling of the Alabama cases.

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Don Siegelman Case Might be Repeating Itself in Alabama
Federal prosecutors still are behaving in curious ways in Karl Rove's Alabama.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Pressure Intensifies on Justice Department in Siegelman Case
(1 comments) The latest documents in the Don Siegelman case raise of the specter of prosecutorial crimes.

Friday, September 11, 2009
Exposing the Bottom Feeders in Debt-Collection Industry
Violations of federal law are rampant in the debt-collection industry.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Would a University Fire Employees to Cover Its Own Ass?
How low will a large university go in order to cover up its discriminatory actions?

Friday, September 4, 2009
Did Alabama's GOP Governor Commit a Crime?
Governor Bob Riley, according to a news report, has tried to influence a decision by the Alabama Supreme Court in a gambling-related case. If this is proven, did Riley commit a crime?

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Siegelman Prosecutors Lash Out at Whistleblowers
(1 comments) Prosecutors in the Don Siegelman case have turned much of their nastiness on DOJ whistleblower Tamarah Grimes.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Prosecutors Resort to Fabrications In Siegelman Case
(1 comments) Prosecutors apparently realize they can't win an argument on the facts or the law in the Don Siegelman case. So they rely on outright falsehoods.

Monday, August 31, 2009
Justice in Siegelman Case Will Begin in Montgomery, Alabama
(3 comments) Karl Rove's Congressional testimony was titillating. But the truth in the Don Siegelman case probably will not emerge from Washington, D.C. It will come from Montgomery, Alabama.

Thursday, August 27, 2009
It's Really Not About Don Siegelman
(1 comments) The Don Siegelman case really is not about the former Alabama governor. It is about "equal protection," "due process," the fundamental integrity of our courts--all issues that are way bigger than Siegelman, or anyeone else.

Thursday, August 27, 2009
Private Insurers Breed Medicare Fraud
(1 comments) Would a public health-care option make Medicare fraud worse. Almost certainly not. Why? Because much of Medicare fraud is driven by private companies, especially insurers.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009
How Much Money Will Be Wasted On The Siegelman Case?
(1 comments) Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and codefendant Richard Scrushy recently filed appeals of their criminal convictions with the U.S. Supreme Court. Our initial reaction? How much money is going to be wasted on a case that should have been kicked out of court before the first witness ever took the stand?

Monday, August 24, 2009
Rove Launches a Slimy Spin Campaign
(1 comments) Karl Rove appears to be using two newspapers to help launch a spin campaign that is detached from reality.

Sunday, August 16, 2009
Siegelman and the Rove Testimony: What's Next?
Karl Rove's testimony on the Don Siegelman case was a good first step. But a thorough investigation, followed by tough questions for Rove and others, is a key next step.

Thursday, August 13, 2009
Rove Did NOT Deny Involvement With Siegelman Case
(2 comments) Reports in both the mainstream and Web Press have indicated that Karl Rove denied involvement with the Don Siegelman case. One problem with those reports: They aren't true.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Did Rove Follow Siegelman Case in Alabama? Oh, Yes
(1 comments) Documents and testimony released yesterday by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee show Karl Rove closely followed the Don Siegelman case.

Monday, August 10, 2009
Anti-Gay Harassment Escalates Into Workplace Retaliation
Two women who opposed anti-gay harassment in California wound up being fired. It's a classic case of workplace retaliation.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Obama's White House Counsel Has Ties to Republican PR Firm
(1 comments) The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Greg Craig might be on his way out in the Obama White House. Here are more reasons Craig should be shown the door.

Monday, August 3, 2009
Rove's Spin Lands Him in Criminal Territory
(1 comments) Did Karl Rove commit a crime when he discussed his role in the U.S. attorney firings with two major newspapers. Yes, says one attorney.

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Prosecutors In Siegelman Case Have No Shame
(4 comments) How desperate are federal prosectuors to keep corrupt U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller on the Don Siegelman case? Very.

Thursday, July 23, 2009
Why Did the 11th Circuit Cheat Don Siegelman? Here's My Guess
(1 comments) Why did a federal appeals court cheat Don Siegelman and codefendant Richard Scrushy? Probably because it is trying to keep a lid on the Republican sleaze that is oozing out of Montgomery, Alabama.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
How the 11th Circuit Cheated Don Siegelman: A Summary
Explosive news has come in recent days from motions for a new trial in the Don Siegelman case. But those motions would not have been necessary if the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals had followed its own precedent and overturned the verdicts.

Thursday, July 16, 2009
Palin's Attorney Treads On Thin Legal Ice
Sarah Palin's attorney is threatening lawsuits against journalists who report that the Alaska governor's resignation was linked to a possible federal investigation. The published material, however, is not remotely defamatory under the law, and the lawyer could wind up bringing a lawsuit on himself--and Palin

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Is Another Fix In Place On The Siegelman Case?
(2 comments) Could the Obama administration actually strike a deal with GOP senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby to keep a Bush-appointed prosecutor in charge of the Don Siegelman case.

Friday, July 10, 2009
Trapped in the Justice Department's "Roach Motel"
(2 comments) Why has the U.S. Department of Justice become a dysfunctional cesspool? It's partly because the DOJ's "watchdog" is sound asleep.

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Was Siegelman Whistleblower Really a Security Risk?
(1 comments) A Justice Department officials says a whistleblower in the Don Siegelman case was fired because she had become "an operational security risk." Is there any evidence to support that claim regarding former legal aide Tamarah Grimes? Not that we can find.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Justice Department Whistleblower Is Fired in Alabama
(1 comments) Tamarah Grimes became known late last year for disclosing prosecutorial misconduct in the Don Siegelman case. Now, Grimes has been fired from her job as a legal aide in the Middle District of Alabama.

Monday, July 6, 2009
Obama Is Concerned About Political Prosecutions--In Russia
(1 comments) Barack Obama finally speaks out against political prosecutions--but he's talking about Russia, not the U.S. What gives? Has the man ever heard of Don Siegelman, Paul Minor?

Friday, July 3, 2009
The Cheating of Don Siegelman, Part V
Was there sufficient evidence for a bribery conviction in the Don Siegelman case? No, not even close.

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Is Artur Davis Selling Out Obama for Personal Gain?
Alabama Congressman Artur Davis reportedly is consulting two Republicans about the nominee for a U.S. attorney post. This could lead to the re-appointment of Leura Canary, the prosecutor in the Don Siegelman case. Will Davis heap embarrassment on the Obama administration, just to further his own bid for Alabama governor?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Cheating of Don Siegelman, Part IV
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was convicted largely on the basis of impermissible hearsay evidence. But the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the unlawful trial-court finding to stand.

Monday, June 29, 2009
The Cheating of Don Siegelman, Part III
(1 comments) Is it too much to ask for federal judges to give the correct jury instructions in a criminal case. In the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, it apparently was too much to ask.

Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Cheating of Don Siegelman, Part II
(1 comments) How badly did the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals screw up its ruling in the Don Siegelman case? The appeal was largely about bribery, and the court did not even get the fundamentals of bribery law right. The court claimed that the case hinged on an argument the Siegelman defense team didn't even make. What can explain such incompetence by a federal court?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Cheating of Don Siegelman, Part I
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld most of the convictions in the Don Siegelman case, giving some validity to the trial-court's findings in the politically charged case. But a close examination shows that the 11th Circuit bothced the Siegelman appeal in multiple ways.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Demanding Justice in the Paul Minor Case
Lawyers for Paul Minor are telling Attorney General Eric Holder that justice is long overdue in their client's case.

Monday, June 22, 2009
Is Alice Martin an Incorrigble Liar?
(1 comments) Alice Martin, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, left office the way she came in--lying through her teeth.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Public Integrity Section Shows Lack of Integrity in Siegelman Prosecution
The Public Integrity Section (PIN) of the U.S. Justice Department has been under scrutiny for apparent prosecutorial misconduct in Alaska corruption cases. An Alabama whisteblower says similar misconduct was present in the Don Siegelman case, and she says those convictions should be set aside.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Here's How An Appellate Court Cheated Don Siegelman
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that upheld most of the convictions against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman appears to have given validity to the government's case. And with federal prosecutors asking that Siegelman receive a 20-year prison sentence, the possible repercussions are drastic. So here is a key question: Did the 11th Circuit get it right? In a series that starts today, we show the answer is no.

Sunday, June 14, 2009
Don Siegelman and the Plague of Judicial Bias
(1 comments) The prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is probably the best known case involving apparent judicial bias. But recent news reports indicate the problem is widespread and difficult to combat.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Is Another Bush Prosecution Falling Apart?
(2 comments) A federal judge in Georgia has admitted that he never should have overseen the case against former state senator Charles Walker. Could that be a sign that another Bush prosecution is falling apart?

Monday, June 8, 2009
A University Defrauds the Federal Government, Then Cuts Jobs
After allegedly defrauding the federal government out of $300-600 million, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) now finds itself having to lay off employees in its health system. How does an institution manage to pull off such a dubious "double play"?

Friday, June 5, 2009
Even Republicans Can't Believe Holder's Latest Move in Alaska Case
(1 comments) Eric Holder has provided favorable treatment to two more Republicans. That makes four, with zero Democrats, since Holder has been in office.

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Cyril Wecht Lands Verbal Haymakers on Bush Prosecutor
The government's case against Pennsylvania forensic pathologist Cyricl Wecht fell apart when an appellate court forced a biased trial judge to step down. Wecht took several delicious verbal swipes at Bush-appointed prosecutor Mary Beth Buchanan after she dismissed charges against him. Makes you wonder why corrupt trial judge Mark Fuller still is in charge of the Don Siegelman case in Alabama.

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Did Holder Go Easy on GOP Phone Jammer?
The case against alleged Republican phone jammer James Tobin has ended, with the DOJ dropping a possible appeal. Did Eric Holder go easy on a GOP scoundrel?

Monday, June 1, 2009
Did Siegelman's Former Lawyer Have a Glaring Conflict?
(3 comments) Doug Jones, who led the defense team of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman for three years, has long been involved in a massive lawsuit against Richard Scrushy, who was Siegelman's codefendant. Did this represent a major conflict on Siegelman's own defense team? Did this play a role in the convictions that Siegelman and Scrushy eventually received?

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Are Bush Crimes Prosecutable?
(3 comments) Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts, normally a well-reasoned progressive voice, says we should give Bush officials a free pass on their apparent crimes. Hard to believe someone as smart as Pitts could be so off base.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Siegelman And Scrushy Should Have Testified In Their Own Defense
(1 comments) Defense lawyers often decline to have their clients testify in criminal trials. That strategy seems to be taught in Law School 101. But it doesn't always work out so well. The Don Siegelman case in Alabama is one example.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Why Is There a New Judge in Pennsylvania Case, But Not For Don Siegelman?
(2 comments) A biased judge was forced to step down in the Pennsylvania case involving forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht--and it's made a huge difference. Why hasn't the same thing happened in the Don Siegelman case in Alabama?

Monday, May 18, 2009
Siegelman's Judge Committed Fraud on the Court
(1 comments) The judge in the Don Siegelman committed fraud on the court by failing to disclose his bias against the former governor. That means the judgment against Siegelman should be vacated.

Sunday, May 17, 2009
Siegelman Judge Faces Renewed Call for Impeachment
(1 comments) Mark Fuller, the federal judge who oversaw the Don Siegelman case, is facing a renewed call for his impeachment. A new investigative report also shows how much Fuller and his company, Doss Aviation, benefitted from government contracts during the Bush years.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Federal Prosecutors Want Longer Sentence for Siegelman
(2 comments) Federal prosecutors plan to recommend that former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman receive a 20-year prison sentence, an increase from the original sentence of roughly seven years.

Monday, May 11, 2009
Bush Did the Same Thing That Landed Don Siegelman in Prison
(2 comments) As governor of Texas, George W. Bush routinely took large donations and then appointed the donors to state boards and commissions. So why did that same pratice, when done by Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, become a federal crime once Bush became president?

Monday, May 11, 2009
A Bad Judge Is Handling Mega Lawsuit Against Siegelman Codefendant
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy, the codefendant in Don Siegelman's criminal case, is facing a civil lawsuit that could involve hundeds of millions of dollars. It will be overseen by Judge Allwin Horn, who is a corrupt Republican. I know, from firsthand experience.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Alabama Jury Awards Almost $6 Million in Employment Case
Plaintiffs usually face an uphill battle in employment lawsuits. But several juries--including one just the other day in Alabama--have sent messages to employers: "Harass, discriminate, and retaliate, and we will hold you accountable."

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Were Siegelman and Minor Prosecutions True Inside Jobs?
(2 comments) What makes the Don Siegelman and Paul Minor prosecutions so particularly heinous. For one thing, growing evidence indicates that federal judges were in on the fixes.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Is Alabama GOP Governor Caught Red-Handed?
(2 comments) Bob Riley, Alabama's Republican Governor, apparently has cut several deals that sound a lot like the one that landed Don Siegelman, a Democrat, in federal prison. What are the chances that the Justice Department will scrutinize Riley?

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Good Riddance to a Bad Judge--One With Ties to the Siegelman case
A bad Alabama judge, one with connections to the Don Siegelman and Richard Scrushy cases, is retiring. How bad is this judge? I've seen him work up close, and he can't even follow his own orders.

Monday, April 27, 2009
AIG Mess Could Get A Whole Lot Messier
Could the AIG mess get worse? Oh yes, says an expert in forensic accounting.

Sunday, April 26, 2009
The Siegelman Case: Why Obama Must Get It Right on Justice Issues
(1 comments) Barack Obama talks about looking forward. But if he and his administration do not look back at justice-related crimes of Karl Rove & Co., much of their good work might be wasted.

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Conservationists Win A Hollow "Victory" On Alabama's Gulf Coast
Did conservationists come out on top in their efforts to block a Republican administration's plans to build a private luxury hotel on public land? Not really.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Former AGs Seek A Stevens-Like Review of Siegelman Case
(1 comments) A Department of Justice review resulted in dismissed charges against former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK). A group of former top law-enforcement officials is asking for a similar review in the Don Siegelman case.

Monday, April 20, 2009
Paul Minor Is Not Allowed To Attend His Wife's Funeral
(2 comments) Imprisoned Mississippi attorney Paul Minor, a victim of the Bush Justice Department, was not allowed to attend his wife's funeral.

Monday, April 20, 2009
Did Eric Holder Sell Paul Minor Down the River
(1 comments) Attorney General Eric Holder could have intervened, forcing the Federal Bureau of Prisons (which answers to him) to allow Paul Minor to attend his wife's funeral. Holder, who intervened in the case of Republican Ted Stevens, chose to remain mute. Why?

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Paul Minor Might Not Be Allowed to Attend His Wife's Funeral
(1 comments) Mississippi attorney Paul Minor, a victim of the Bush Justice Department, was not allowed an emergency release from prison to be with his wife in her last days. Now, it appears he won't be allowed to attend her funeral.

Sunday, April 12, 2009
Humanity Remains Absent in Paul Minor Case
Not only was Mississippi attorney Paul Minor wrongfully prosecuted and convicted by the Bush Department of Justice. Now federal lawyers are fighting to keep[ him from seeing his dying wife in her final days.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Are Siegelman and Minor One Step Closer to Justice?
(1 comments) A ruling today in the Ted Stevens case will lead to heightened scrutiny of the Bush-era Department of Justice. That should be a good sign for Don Siegelman, Paul Minor and other victims of political prosecutions.

Monday, April 6, 2009
Don Siegelman and the Little Banner that Could
How do important messages about justice reach the public? Jeff Miles, of Madison, Alabama, shows us one way to get the word out. In a brief (1:28) video titled "The Little Banner That Could," Miles shows us how a simple message made its way from a small garage in north Alabama to within a few blocks of America's seat of power.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
A University Loses Its Moral Compass
(1 comments) Universities are supposed to be places of forward and progressive thinking. But an Alabama institution has seriously lost its way

Monday, March 30, 2009
Alabama Corruption Fighter Is Corrupt Himself
(2 comments) A Bush-appointed prosecutor has tapped a trusted aide to be the point man for fighting public-corruption cases in Alabama. Only one problem: The point man himself is corrupt.

Friday, March 27, 2009
Siegelman's Second Appeal Focuses on the "Explicit" Nature of Bribery Law
(2 comments) Don Siegelman is asking for the full U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear his case. At stake is the definition of lawful activity between public officials and political contributors.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove
(4 comments) A new documentary spotlights Democrats who were targeted for political prosecutions by the Bush Justice Department and Karl Rove.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Did Appellate Court Screw Don Siegelman? You Betcha
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the conviction of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman on corruption. Did the all-Republican, three-judge get it right, according to the law. Not on your life.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Snakes Alive! A Rift Develops in the Alabama GOP
(2 comments) Despite her claims that she will cling to her US attorney's spot and force Obama to fire her,Martin knows her days are numbered in the DoJ.That means she needs a new appointment-to avoid having to get a real job-and she wants Riley to appoint her to the vacant Criminal Appeals seat...Riley probably is concerned that if he appoints Martin, it could turn scrutiny onto him--and his own considerable ethical baggage.

Saturday, March 7, 2009
Appellate Court Butchers The Siegelman Ruling
(6 comments) President Barack Obama says he is more interested in looking forward rather than looking back at issues of injustice. And by appointing Greg Craig as White House counsel, Obama appears to have acquired a key advisor who is more interested in protecting Karl Rove than getting at justice.(What's going on,Mr. President?)These are dark days for American justice. And they just got darker on Friday.

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Political Prosecutions Continue in Alabama
(1 comments) Barack Obama might be in the White House, but injustice continues in America's broke courts. The John W. Goff case is proof that Karl Rove's legacy of sleaze lives on.

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Universities And Other Scoundrels Reach Late Deals With Bushies
Fraudsters are trying to reach last-minute settlements with the Bush administration, out of fear they won' get off easy under Obama. The fraudsters include universities, and the writer has personal insight on one of them--the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Hazards of Having Corrupt Federal Prosecutors
(3 comments) We already know about cases where corrupt prosecutors have botched federal trials, such as the one involving former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. But what about cases that are yet to go to trial? Will those cases be tainted by corruption in the Bush Justice Department?

Monday, January 12, 2009
Are Universities Riddled With Corruption?
(3 comments) Universities are supposed to be bastions of higher learning. But recent history indicates they can be hotbeds for corruption and mismanagement.

Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Abramoff Trail Might Be Growing Warm
(2 comments) Things have been quiet on the Jack Abramoff front. But former Abramoff associate Kevin Ring could hold the key to breaking the case wide open--and causing major headaches for prominent Republicans

Monday, January 5, 2009
The Orwellian World of a Southern University
An Alabama university's handling of free-speech cases indicates higher education might not be as liberal as many people think.

Sunday, December 21, 2008
Did the Rove Crime Syndicate Strike Again?
(1 comments) A growing body of evidence suggests we might be more like Sicily than we care to admit.The latest grim evidence came Friday when a plane crashed in a residential area near Akron.What was in the off-the-grid e-mail system that Michael Connell helped set up?information about the Siegelman prosecutions,the Minor case,the 2002 governor's race, efforts to silence Jill Simpson?Was Connell the "man who knew too much?"

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Is Karl Rove Securing the Crime Scene?
(2 comments) Karl Rove seems to have concerns about Obama attorney general nominee Eric Holder. Could that be a good thing?

Monday, December 15, 2008
University Employee Used State Computer to Send Anti-Gay E-Mail
An employee at an Alabama university used a state computer to send an anti-gay e-mail. Will the woman face disciplinary action from the same institution that fired a progressive blogger a few months ago?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Siegelman Appeals Panel Might Be Leaning Toward a New Trial
(2 comments) A three-judge panel in the appeal of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman gave hints that it might grant a new trial in the corruption case.

Monday, December 8, 2008
Alabama Prosecutors Earn a Place on "10 Worst" List
Two U.S. attorneys from Alabama make a list of the nation's worst prosecutors. Both went after former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman.

Thursday, December 4, 2008
News Is Popping on the Siegelman Front
(2 comments) Lots of new reports today on the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
A Siegelman Update: Were Whistleblower's Charges Taken Seriously?
(1 comments) Did a notorious Bush appointee help cover up allegations of wrongdoing in the Don Siegelman prosecution?

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Here's the Latest on the Don Siegelman Story
(3 comments) Time magazine broke a story last Friday about misconduct by prosecutors and jurors in the trial of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. The story continues to reverberate around the Web, and here is the latest.

Friday, November 14, 2008
New Whistleblower Emerges in Siegelman Case
(1 comments) The WH is particularly concerned about documents&evidence linking it to the prosecution of former AL Gov. Siegelman.This involves former WH counsel Harriet Miers,former sr. political advisor Karl Rove,and President Bush, himself.What you may wonder was the President of the US doing meddling in the prosecution of a Southern governor?That is a very good question.Some significant news on this front will break shortly.Stay tuned!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Are Business Interests Still Buying Judgeships in the Deep South?
The 2008 election brought a lot of good news for progressives. But the news on judicial elections in the Deep South is not so cheery.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
A Game Plan for Voting in a Deep Red State
How should progressives in red states approach today's election? Some ideas from an Obama supporter in Alabama.

Monday, November 3, 2008
Confronting a Corrupt Republican Judge at Election Time
(1 comments) It appears that Alabama is about to re-elect a corrupt Republican to an important appellate court. A citizen confronts the judge with clear evidence of corruption.

Sunday, November 2, 2008
Has Karl Rove's Terror Campaign Worked in the Deep South?
For the past eight years, Karl Rove has led a campaign to intimidate would-be Democratic candidates in the Deep South. Has it worked?

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
How Nasty Are Republicans? Check Out This Don Siegelman Interview
An interview with former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman in GQ reveals the ugliness of the modern Republican, and it all hits close to home for this author.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The Backstory of a GOP "Political Hit"
What would cause the Republican sleaze machine to attack a regular citizen, a "Joe Six Pack," if you will. Here's the story behind a GOP political hit.

Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sleazy Employers Come in Many Varieties
(3 comments) From Florida congressmen to Alabama university presidents, unethical employers seem to be all the rage.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Karl Rove's "Genius" is Losing Its Luster
Karl Rove has been hailed as an electoral genius, a governmental guru. But these days, he's not looking so smart

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Will Alabama Republicans Steal Another Election?
(1 comments) Alabama Republicans are purging voter roles in an apparent effort to steal another election.

Thursday, October 2, 2008
Rove's Fingerprints Are at the Scene of the Crime
The Inspector General's report issued this week shows Karl Rove's fingerprints were all over the Bush Justice Department scandal.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I Know All About Naomi Wolf's Police State
(3 comments) Author Naomi Wolf recently wrote about the coming Sarah Palin/Karl Rove "police state." In some respects, it's already here.

Monday, September 29, 2008
A Tale of Two Progressive Bloggers
Two employees at a public university in the Deep South encounter troubled waters because they write progressive blogs.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Should We All Look in the Mirror Over Bailout Mess?
Is it time for citizens to accept some of the blame for our current financial crisis? Why did we let this happen?

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Plot Thickens in Mississippi Senate Race
Evidence continues to mount that the Bush DOJ plans to issue an indictment that is timed to influence the tight Mississippi US Senate race between Dem Ronnie Musgrove and Repub Roger Wicker.An indictment against Musgrove,which could come between now and the 11/4 election,probably would secure a victory for Wicker.It also raises questions about a number of criminal investigations by the DOJ that appear politically motivated.

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Will Abramoff Case Finally Break Open?
(1 comments) Jack Abramoff has been sentenced. But will justice every really come for citizens who have been cheated by Abramoff's antics?

Monday, September 15, 2008
Greed and Incompetence Come Home to Roost in the Bush Economy
The economic news can't get much worse as the Bush Administration nears a merciful end.

Thursday, September 11, 2008
Do Some Employers Just Want to Be Sued?
(1 comments) A bank employee who had a gun put to her head during a robbery winds up getting fired. What are some employers thinking?

Sunday, September 7, 2008
The Smoking Gun Behind GOP Corruption
(4 comments) Why is today's Republican Party so corrupt? Perhaps the party's ties to Big Tobacco explain it.

Thursday, September 4, 2008
Sarah Barracuda: A Northern Gal With a Southern Heart
Sarah Palin might be a newcomer on the national stage. But she reminds at least one Alabamian of a character from Karl Rove's Deep South

Friday, August 29, 2008
Republican Governor is a Hypocrite on Gambling
Alabama Governor Bob Riley says he is opposed to gambling. This is the same guy who had no problem with $13 million in Mississippi Choctaw gambling money coming into his campaign.

Thursday, August 28, 2008
Gruesome Murders Help Unmask GOP Corruption
(1 comments) A gruesome murder in suburban Birmingham causes the Alabama press to take a critical glance at local Republican leaders.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Do Liberals Control Higher Education? Not Hardly
(1 comments) A progressive getting fired from a university for blogging on his own time? And he's not even the first progressive in his office to get in trouble for blogging? Who says liberals control higher education?

Monday, August 18, 2008
Case of the Fired Blogger: Why Did University Resort to Thievery?
(2 comments) Why would a university resort to thievery in the case of an employee it fired for writing a blog--on his own time? Does this indicate that someone external to the university--federal law enforcement officials perhaps--are behind the firing?

Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Have Americans Forgotten the Importance of Unions?
(7 comments) A worker who recently was wrongfully fired reflects on the importance of unions and the protections they provide.

Thursday, July 31, 2008
Has Rove Targeted Alabama State Employees?
Sources are telling an Alabama blogger that Karl Rove and his intelligence network have targeted a number of state employees who did not toe the Bush party line.

Monday, July 28, 2008
Fired Alabama Blogger Poses Questions for University President
(1 comments) A university president faces tough questions from an Alabama blogger who apparently was fired for writing critically about the Bush Justice Department.

Monday, July 21, 2008
University Acting in Bad Faith in Blogger's Firing
(2 comments) Is an Alabama university trying to pull a fast one with an employee it fired because his personal blog is critical of the Bush Justice Department? Sure looks like it.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The Power of a Raw Story
Since Raw Story on Friday afternoon broke the story about my termination from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), traffic on Legal Schnauzer has more than tripled from what I would normally see on a Friday and Saturday. And that's on a weekend in the middle of summer vacation season.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Alabama Blogger is Fired Over Siegelman Coverage
(11 comments) An Alabama blogger is fired from his job as an editor at a public university for writing critically about the Bush Justice Department, particularly its handling of the Don Siegelman case.

Monday, July 7, 2008
Minor Appeal Shines Spotlight on GOP Corruption
The Paul Minor case in Mississippi exposes the corruption of a federal judge (a Reagan appointee) in the Deep South.

Thursday, July 3, 2008
Rove, Alabama, and Machiavelli's Shadow
How extensive is the damage that Karl Rove has wrought upon the United States? A new interview with author Paul Alexander provides important clues.

Monday, June 30, 2008
Could Roller-Coaster Tragedy Be Used Against Democrats?
(2 comments) Could a fatal roller-coaster accident in Georgia be used by Republicans as a wedge issue against Democrats?

Sunday, June 29, 2008
Alabama's Right-Wing Press Can't Grasp the Siegelman Case
Alabama's right-wing press shows an inability to grasp key concepts in the Don Siegelman prosecution and the evolving Bush Justice Department scandal.

Friday, June 20, 2008
Progress for Political Prisoners in Paul Minor Case?
(1 comments) The Paul Minor case in Mississippi ranks right up there with the Don Siegelman case in Alabama as an example of political prosecution by the Bush Justice Department. Encouraging news comes today for the Minor defendants.

Thursday, June 19, 2008
Bushies Protect Alabama Attorney With Unsavory Past
An Alabama attorney has a long history of unethical behavior in the legal profession. But his family ties to Karl Rove and the Bush administration help provide him with an "umbrella of protection."

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A Portrait of Alabama Sleaze in the Age of Rove
(1 comments) A corrupt attorney with family ties to Karl Rove and the Bush White House shows that you can actually steal a citizen's rights to his own property--and get away with it!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Caught Red-Handed in Alabama
A corrupt Bush Justice Department official is caught red-handed in Alabama.

Monday, June 16, 2008
How a Corrupt Bushie Operates in Alabama
(2 comments) An Alabama blogger shows exactly how a U.S. attorney in the Bush Justice Department corruptly protects wrongdoers with strong conservative loyalties.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
ExxonMobil Prospers, Alabama Flounders
Alabama's Republican-controlled Supreme Court overturned a $3.6 billion judgment for the state and against oil giant ExxonMobil. With the Bush economy going in the tank, Alabama sure could use that money now.

Sunday, June 8, 2008
Don Siegelman and the Bush Double Standard
(3 comments) A former Democratic governor in Alabama is prosecuted on "corruption" charges for allegedly receiving a campaign contribution and then taking action that benefited his supporter. Alabama's current Republican governor has done pretty much the same thing. Does the Bush Justice Department show any signs of prosecuting that deal? Does the Alabama press show any signs of raising questions about the deal?

Friday, June 6, 2008
A Nutjob Judge Gets Canned in Alabama
(2 comments) How far does a corrupt judge have to go in order to get removed from office in Alabama?

Thursday, June 5, 2008
Doing Battle With a Corrupt Bushie
An Alabama blogger shows you exactly how a corrupt U.S. attorney in the Bush Justice Department practices the ugly art of political prosecution, protecting her Republican allies who have committed clear federal crimes.

Sunday, June 1, 2008
Will This Corrupt U.S. Attorney Eat Her Words?
(1 comments) Alabama U.S. Attorney Alice Martin has been called one of the primary practitioners of political prosecution in the corrupt Bush Justice Department. An Alabama blogger has had a personal experience that proves Alice Martin truly is a Bush political hack.

Sunday, June 1, 2008
Will a Corrupt U.S. Attorney Eat Her Own Words?
Alice Martin, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, was the first prosecutor to go after former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman. Martin claims that she is a high-minded, impartial public servant. But do her actions live up to her rhetoric?

Friday, May 30, 2008
Meet a "Loyal Bushie" and a Corrupt U.S. Attorney
The Alabama blog Legal Schnauzer starts a series of posts that will spotlight the slippery ways of a corrupt U.S. attorney in the Bush Justice Department.

Thursday, May 29, 2008
A Curious Case of Christian "Values"
(1 comments) An Alabama blogger encounters a large, conservative Alabama church that seems more than willing to take advantage of judges who are willing to cheat on the church's behalf. What kind of values are right-wing churches teaching?

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Big Siegelman Story is Brewing at Vanity Fair
Investigative journalist Craig Unger is working on a major piece about the Don Siegelman prosecution for a fall issue of Vanity Fair.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Jill Simpson is Still Standing Strong
(1 comments) Jill Simpson, an Alabama attorney and Republican whistleblower, has played a vital role in uncovering sleaze at the Bush Justice Department. It's been almost a year since Simpson stepped forward, and in spite of outrageous GOP attacks, she is standing strong.

Saturday, May 24, 2008
Don Siegelman Comes Out Swinging
(2 comments) An inside look at the appeal being filed by former Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman, who has been the best known political prisoner to suffer under the Bush Justice Department

Friday, May 23, 2008
Caught on Tape! Corrupt Republicans in Alabama
(5 comments) An Alabama blogger shows you what it looks like when corrupt Republicans are caught in the act. And these are just any corrupt Republicans. They have direct ties to the Bush White House.

Monday, May 5, 2008
Love Connection? Abramoff and the D.C. Madam
(2 comments) Are there connections between the Jack Abramoff case and the death of the D.C. Madam?

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Good Day for Siegelman, Good Day for Justice
(4 comments) The former governor got more good news,in the form of an excellent column titled "What Karl Rove Fears Most"(love that headline!)by Dan Froomkin of the Washington Post.There is so much good stuff in Froomkin's column, it's hard to know where to begin.Basically,it's a splendid overview of recent events regarding Rove and his slithering efforts to avoid testifying about his role in the Siegelman case and other DOJ shenanigans.

Sunday, April 27, 2008
Siegelman and the Alabama Press
I've taken a journalism class or two in my time,and this one is hard to figure.The state's former gov gives his first major in-state interview since his release from prison and the AP's Montgomery bureau doesn't pick it up?This is curious: both stories are sympathetic to Siegelman,yet they don't run the first one and then don't mention the second because, well,I guess as they say on South Park,"Nothing to see here,move along."

Monday, March 24, 2008
Paying the Price For Looking Too Closely at the Siegelman Case
(1 comments) Republican authorities are threatening to seize my house, in a thinly veiled attempt to shut down my blog. I think this has a lot to do with U.S. Attorney Alice Martin, who led the first effort to go after Don Siegelman.Here is my most recent post about what amounts to state-sponsored terrorism by the Alabama GOP.