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The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

While the high-level lawbreakers are protected from consequences by our political class, only the courageous whistle-blower is subject to criminal prosecution.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 11:50 AM

    "the sheer ineptitude"

    But once you stand up and vow to do it [..] only to then meekly reverse yourself

    It kills me... that is just gaspingly inept. I mean, that's inept for, like, office politics. The Associate VP for Sales, Midwest Division knows better than to pull something like that. It's almost enough for me to believe that they're bought off or something (which, let me assure y'all, I don't). I mean, how can you even get to hold public office being so inept?

    This is, really, can't-tie-your-shoes ineptitude. It's verging on can't-wipe-your-ass ineptitude.

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