Subj : Re: Brownie
To   : John I
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 09:25:00

-=> John I wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=-

 JI> From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

 JI> TNW7Z7Z7Z12345 wrote:

 > Trouble wrote:
 >>
 >> 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.
 >
 >
 > His information should come out as part of an independent investigation
 > (i.e., he should be forced to testify).
 >
 > This situation looks to me like a deliberate conflict of interest.  If
 > they hang Brownie out to dry, he might get mad and start blaming higher
 > ups.  If they pay him to help "investigate," he'll politely take some of
 > the blame while lambasting local authorities. And he'll keep his mouth
 > shut about his bosses.
 >
 >


 JI> Word on the street is that Brownie is the one who started the rumor
 JI> that Bush has fallen off the wagon.

Thank g-d for the street!



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