California Justice…. or Political Opportunism
During the U.S. Senate candidate debate in San Diego, Attorney General Kamala Harris inferred that she was fearless, but not reckless when it came to investigating and charging someone with a crime. Specifically, she said, ““When with the swipe of a pen you can charge someone with a crime,” sounding equally thoughtful about the fact that such capricious actions can change lives forever.
This assertion was obviously intended to assure Californians that she understood the seriousness of her present office, while trying to effect a transfer of that seriousness to the office she seeks. It’s clear that she’d prefer everyone forget her recent “official acts” that federal courts, newspapers, and public interest groups across California and the Nation have found to be profoundly political in nature.
Attorney General Harris showed no regard for the damage her “swipe of a pen” could inflict when she filed a politically-charged demand against the Americans for Prosperity that a federal court swiftly dismissed. Her level of concern for harm was clearly the last thing she observed when she announced her investigation of Exxon-Mobil for hiding the… Read More