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Demands for Martha Stewart's testimony reveal double standard
Congress should require Dick Cheney, Terry McAuliffe, and other politicians to testify -- if they want to prove that calling Martha Stewart to testify about her financial activities isn't just a cheap publicity stunt. There seems to be a don't ask, don't tell policy about the politicians' own financial shenanigans. Why single out corporate crooks and leave the political crooks alone? Financial crimes are committed every day, so singling out Martha Stewart for a Congressional subpoena reeks of a publicity stunt.
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A more troubling question: Why do powerful politicians seem to be immune from prosecution for their financial dealings? After all, many politicians have gotten rich doing the exact same things that Martha Stewart is accused of doing. For example:
* Vice President Dick Cheney, former CEO of Halliburton Co.
* Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the DNC and former chief fund-raiser for Bill Clinton
* President George W. Bush's stock scandal with Harken Energy
* Senator Jon Corzine, D-NJ - stock in the now-defunct Global Crossing
* Former President George Bush - Global Crossing stock

posted by Hal 5:56 PM