andrew@inmet.UUCP (03/29/84)
#N:inmet:7800072:000:1435 inmet!andrew Mar 27 10:52:00 1984 I'm surprised there has been so little discussion of Ed Meese in this group! I recall seeing only one article describing him as a "reprobate". Meese stated (NY Times, 3/25) that he never thought the $15,000 loan would cause any problems with his confirmation. Of course not - he didn't think anyone would find out about it! And now he says that there is no connection between bank officials (6 known to date) bailing him out financially and their subsequent hiring by the government. If you believe a word of that, I've got a bridge (make that a "Cuban military airport") to sell you... I suspect that Meese's call for an independent prosecutor (to "clear [his] name of these vicious, politically-motivated allegations") is either an attempt to call Metzenbaum, et.al.'s bluff or a stalling tactic. Bert Lance was forced to resign over less serious allegations (at least he didn't give government jobs to his banking cronies); the Senate should likewise reject Meese's confirmation. While his actions may not have technically violated any laws, the shady deals uncovered cast serious doubt on his fitness to be the nation's chief law enforcement official. Andrew W. Rogers, Intermetrics ...harpo!inmet!andrew 733 Concord Ave. ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!andrew Cambridge, MA 02138 ...uw-beav!cornell!esquire!inmet!andrew (617) 661-1840 ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!andrew
jbf@ccieng5.UUCP (Jens Bernhard Fiederer) (03/30/84)
While I don't particularily suspect Meese of any wrongdoing (nor, for that matter, am I convinced that he is as pure as the driven snow), I think the qualification of Caesar's wife might apply here. Or is that not true, considering the faith we all have in our government? Azhrarn -- Reachable as ....allegra![rayssd,rlgvax]!ccieng5!jbf
marysue@hpfclk.UUCP (04/10/84)
ditto, ditto, ditto. Mary Sue Rowan hpfcla!marysue