Mukasey Won't Pursue Charges in Hiring Inquiry II

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/washington/13justice.html?scp=2&sq=mukasey&st=cse
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Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 11:18 AMSubject: Mukasey Won't Pursue Charges in Hiring InquiryTo: letters@nytimes.com

- Hide quoted text -To the Editor: Presidents Ford and Nixon disagreed on the implications of the pardon. While president Ford maintained that in accepting the pardon Nixon had admitted guilt, Nixon continued to assert that "when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal". Congress responded with the FISA statute of 1978, clarifying that spying can be conducted on our own citizens only with a court order. Our courts have duly ruled that this applies even to the president of the United States. Now Attorney General Mukasey has made clear that his Department of Justice is more loyal to the president than to the constitution. Our retreat from a society ruled by laws to one ruled by men is breathtaking. Barry Levine1142 Brown AveLafayette, CA 94549