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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (29825)	6/9/2004 4:56:44 PM
From: Mao II	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Unlike John Mitchell, Meese was never indicted, never convicted, as I recall. His financial dealings were subject to investigation, but he was never charged. His lasting contribution to the Reagan cult was the damage control he did during Iran/Contra. His coverup, lies and other activities there were indictable, probably, but the political will to challenge Reagan when the chips were down simply dissolved. Neither Congress nor the so-called liberal press had the courage to pursue that scandal to its dark heart. M2

To: American Spirit who wrote (29825)	6/9/2004 5:05:59 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Meese was indicted for bribery or illegal lobbying, something to do with taking money from WebTech or something like that. Wrong. No indictment, though he did misbehave. Yesterday, I came across my copy of Marilyn W. Thompson's "Feeding The Beast: How Wedtech Became The Most Corrupt Little Company In Amercia." Interestingly enough, Giuliani was responsible for most of the Wedtech convictions. In early 1989, the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility released a report on Meese's conduct suggesting that he engaged in "questionable ethics" and "circumvented numerous White House and departmental policies." Ready to concede the point that Meese is not an ex-felon?