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DOJ Misconduct

By Sean Sirrine

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The DOJ hired layers based on their conservative credentials.

Is anyone really surprised by these findings? We all know that this type of bis exists. That is why I omit my Federalist Society credentials when applying for a position with a firm or judge that is "liberal" and omit my American Constitution Society credentials when applying for a "conservative" job.

When reading this report, all I could think was so what? Now what? I mean, geez these guys must be pretty shook up that they were criticized in public. Maybe we should send a note home to their mothers.

I guess this is the New America; break the law and get a stern letter sent to the media.

From the WSJ:

This just in: A report from the inspector general ? the result of an investigation into DOJ hiring practices over the last six years ? alleges that ?many qualified candidates? were rejected from an elite recruitment program because of perceived liberal bias. Here?s a story from the NYT?s Eric Lichtblau, and here?s an AP report. Click here for the 115-page report.

The hiring practices, which reportedly took place under both AG Ashcroft and AG Gonzales, ?constituted misconduct and also violated the department?s policies and civil service law that prohibit discrimination in hiring based on political or ideological affiliations,? the report says. The report singled out two Gonzales aides for criticism.

Full post as published by Objective Justice on June 24, 2008 (boomark / email).