Subj : Re: Brownie
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Trouble
Date : Tue Sep 27 2005 10:43:13

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Nick wrote:

> Trouble wrote:
>> John Iwaniszek wrote:
 
>>> Guess what unqualified political hack and failure as a director of a
>>> federal emergency management agency is back working with the feds as
>>> a consultant studying how the feds fucked up?  Does Bush TRY to fuck
>>> up? 
 
>> While politically embarassing, he was involved at a very high level,
>> and its probably worthwhile for the people investigating to have
>> access to him.
 
> I agree that you want access to him but I don't see why you have to
> hire him to get it.

Same reason you pay people for jury duty, you need them more than they 
need you. I mean, he could be off writing his memoirs, looking for a job, 
or writing a treatment for a movie of the week script... 
 
>> If he is supposed to be part of the investigating team as the article
>> seems to imply, Brown has zero independence and it would/could/should
>> be seen as a conflict of interest.
 
> Absolutely.

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"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise.
Seek what they sought."
--Basho

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