Justice in Alabama - Karl Rove Style

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This a fascinating and well written exposé on the US Attorney firing scandal. I know my some of my readers (and contributors!) are of a more conservative extraction, and are less likely to jump to nefarious conclusions on this issue. For them, here is a paragraph to whet your whistle. If that grabs you, click the link at the end, go get a cup of coffee, and settle in. It's a long read, but quite illuminating. Read on. . .

In response to Simpson’s affidavit has been a series of brusque dismissive statements – all of them unsworn – from others who figured in the discussion and the federal prosecutor in the Siegelman case, who has now made a series of demonstrably false statements concerning the matter. She’s been smeared as “crazy” and as a “disgruntled contract bidder.” And something nastier: after her intention to speak became known, Simpson’s house was burned to the ground, and her car was driven off the road and totaled. Clearly, there are some very powerful people in Alabama who feel threatened. Her case starts to sound like a chapter out of John Grisham’s book The Pelican Brief. However, those who have dismissed Simpson are in for a very rude surprise. Her affidavit stands up on every point, and there is substantial evidence which will corroborate its details. Read More at: Harper's Magazine