My neighbor, Tom DeLay, must have some mighty hefty secrets, and that takes some imagination because he’s already fessed-up to being Hot Tub Tom and cavorting with floozy wimmen while being hymn  singin’ drunk.

This is the same Tom Delay who secretly took money from the Russians – yeah, I said Russians – for his PAC, and bought a pick up truck and a Georgetown townhouse with it.  The guy is so slimy that slugs refill at his feet.

But, apparently, he more embarrassing secrets than that because the courts have ruled that his right to privacy is bigger than the public’s right to know.  And it’s about crap he did while a public servant.

Today, Judge Richard Leon issued a decision in CREW v. U.S. Department of Justice in which CREW had sought FBI records regarding a criminal investigation into former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX).  Judge Leon granted summary judgment for the government, finding Rep. DeLay’s privacy interests outweigh the public’s interest in the information and that the government may withhold some information as protected by the ongoing law enforcement exemption to the Freedom of Information Act.

Now, hold on a minute here.  How come Rep. Don Young and Rep. Jerry Lewis had their files opened because of the public’s right to know, but Tom DeLay needs protecting?

Holy crap, can you even imagine what’s in those files?

By the way, Judge Leon was appointed by George Dubya.  Where’s Tom Delay and his hollerin’ about activist judges now?  Huh?  Cat’s got Tom’s tongue?

Look, I want to know how Tom DeLay skated while all his friends and associated went to the big house.  I do.  I paid for the damn investigation and I’m not even convinced there was one.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads-up.