The American Spectator

Reader Mail

(Page 4 of 7)

"... the Law's Delay" : /p> p>Another wonderful piece. We live in L.A. County -- you are absolutely right about Gil Garcetti and O.J. Another crucial decision which doomed that prosecution was as to venue. Ordinarily the trial takes place where the crime occurs (Santa Monica). Garcetti, for no solid reason, decided the case would be tried "downtown," with predictable consequences. When the civil suit was tried in Santa Monica, the Goldmans prevailed. There also has been speculation that Johnnie Cochran, supposedly a longtime political supporter/contributor to Garcetti, was able to extract this "favor" --the downtown venue. br> -- A & D /p> p> DALEY DOUBLE br> Re: The Prowler's Big Jim and Little Jim : /p> p>So Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert suspects treachery over the fundraiser that former Illinois Republican Governor Jim Thompson recently threw for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rod Blagojevich? How come Hastert's instincts aren't so good when it comes to supporting the O'Hare Expansion bill, which virtually gives $6.7 billion to the Daley family (and Terry McAuliffe and John Sweeney) to spend on O'Hare and on defeating Republican candidates across the country for the next generation. Mr. Speaker, this is the same Daley family that tried to steal the Presidential election in Florida! Why are you backing a bill loaded with Daley kool aid? br> --

topics:
Taxes, Transportation, Law, Israel, NATO