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Some Lies Under Oath Are More Important Than Others
TalkLeft — Remember when the Beltway thought "lying under oath" was an affront to the Constitution? No? Okay, let me try this -- do you remember when the Beltway thought "lying" under oath about oral sex with an unrelated consensual third party in a civil deposition in a case funded and promoted by right wing extremists was an affront to the Constitution? Lying to Congress? About politicizing the Justice Department? The Beltway says, "who cares?" After all, "what would Dick Do?" is the key question President-elect Obama should be asking himself according to the Beltway ...

DoJ IG Report Buried, Now Released, Finds Schlozman Broke the Law, Lied About it to Congress
The BRAD BLOG — ... Leahy released a statement following the release of the report earlier today, noting that "Not only did senior Republican appointees violate the law in hiring based on politics in the Civil Rights Division, they also lied about it when called to explain themselves to Congress." ...

When Is Lying To Congress A Crime?
TalkLeft — When you lie about steroid use: All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to Congress about steroids, with the baseball player scheduled to appear in court Wednesday where he is expected to plead guilty. When isn't it? When you are Bush DOJ official Brad Schlozman: I am particularly disturbed about the findings that a senior Justice Department appointee, Bradley Schlozmann, made false statements under oath when appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We always look ...