MB Civic

By Donald K. Stern | Fiday, January 30, 2009 | The Boston Globe

“…The luster of the Department of Justice faded under President Bush. While there were certainly successes, even those were colored by allegations of politicization, result-oriented lawyering, and sagging morale. Bush’s mid-term firing of US attorneys and the hiring by political litmus test are the most visible signs that all is not well at the Justice Department. Yet this is a time when a professional and credible Department of Justice is critically important. The demands of a post-9/11 world, corporate scandals, and rising crime rates require that Eric Holder, expected to be confirmed as attorney general next week, take steps to right the scales of justice. Issues such as military tribunals, wiretapping, and the “torture” memo have received the most public attention. But there are other systemic issues to address….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/01/30/restoring_order_at_the_justice_department?mode=PF