Tom’s Secrets
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.
As is often stated here, IOKIYAR.
1Maybe it only had to do with a sexually transmitted disease DeLay contacted from another Republican and the judge decided what he told his clap doctor was privileged.
2My cousin, Jesus Hachecristo, has spent time as an involuntary guest of several fine county establishments in East Texas, and he avers that the War on Drugs is an excuse to keep so many POWs locked up there’s no room for real crooks like Delay.
3Chip, In Cass County Texas, where we have a place, pot is recognized as an important cash crop, a long time resident was respected as the official county bootlegger, and arson is considered an important service industry. Your cousin qualifies as an East Texas entrepreneur.
4J.J.
You are always a fantastic journeyman wordsmith, but “hymn singin drunk” earns you several gold stars. So, in your opinion, to what hymns should an inebriate lend voice? “Jerusalem” as sung by a beery basso is a particular favorite of mine. “In The Garden” tends to make one who has had more than a few teary-eyed. The non-believing heatherns who frequent this site might try some Kipling, maybe “The Road to Mandalay” or “Danny Deever” but its just not the same as “Rock of Ages” or any Fanny Crosby foot-stomping, hand-clapping gospel tune.
5Dave: first, I must take issue with your characterization of our fearless leader as a “journeyman;” if you insist, at least call her a “journeywoman,” but I consider Herownself to be a Master wordsmith, and I but the padawan.
As to hymning and hawing whilst three sheets to the wind, I’ve been known to belt out “How Great Thou Art” after a few belts. If I’m going to render Sinatra in that condition, it’s going to be “Summer Wind,” but Mandalay – where a cat can raise a thirst – has its charms, too.
But really, my default drunk song is a little more Righteous. Hand me that mike and stand back!
“You never close your eyes, any more,
6when I kiss, your li-i-ips…”
I don’t understand. Does DeLay have evidence of some deep, dark secret of half the people in government? How does he stay out of jail? I thought one had to piddle away one’s time in a cell while waiting for an appeal.
7You can get bail on a lot of crimes while on appeal, and if he happens to die before the appeal is final (and my guess is he will take it to SCOTUS) his conviction is eradicated because he didn’t have a chance to prove his innocence (or that is the reasoning I’ve been given)
8Read the entire opinion, which basically says a couple of FBI records in their 2004 investigation into corruption in government are exempt from FOIA because those records are subject to an ongoing Grand Jury investigation involving informants. Tom Delay was indicted & may have turned informant in a negotiated deal, which may be the reason he claimed to have been found ‘innocent’ although not by a court. Really not too surprising. What is surprising is how long it’s been ongoing.
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