nixon administration, attorneys general in both parties have a long history of demonstrating independence, demonstrating integrity so elliott richardson stood up to president nixon and appointed archibald cox as independent council when there were serious allegations of abuse of power. likewise, janet reno. stood up to robert fisk and i asked eric holder why won t you show he that same independence, that same integrity to appoint a special prosecutor to get to the truth? i says he see no, sir problem with a partisan democrat doing this investigation you are a lawyer clerked for the supreme court so you more so than i am thousands of lawyers in the justice department. and can t ask political afill united states when you appoint. i got that i actually am sympathetic to him making his choice. i do not understand why this woman lawyer, why this justice department accepted the responsibility. simply because i think the code of professional responsibility i m not saying she is biased but t
parties have a long history of demonstrating independence, demonstrating integrity so elliott richardson stood up to president nixon and appointed archibald cox as independent council when there were serious allegations of abuse of power. likewise, janet reno. stood up to robert fisk and i asked eric holder why won t you show he that same independence, that same integrity to appoint a special prosecutor to get to the truth? i says he see no, sir problem with a partisan democrat doing this investigation you are a lawyer clerked for the supreme court so you more so than i am thousands of lawyers in the justice department. and can t ask political afill united states when you appoint. i got that i actually am sympathetic to him making his choice. i do not understand why this woman lawyer, why this justice department accepted the responsibility. simply because i think the code of professional responsibility i m not saying she is biased but that she at least we know that people might think
insane. this is put on by the officer of the chief counsel. those are the lawyers. we have a code of professional responsibility. and client, client is the american people, about keeping ethics and respect to them. the video called a unity video. the lawyers said what in the video is a unity video for lawyers. first time that all of the lawyers around the country got together. unity video called one office. and went over apparently pretty big back then. the irs told me they shouldn t have done this if you add up anaheim conference, greta, plus this one, $6.5 million for two irs conferences. more insanity. the lawyers got continuing legal education requirements, requirements that they have to have in order to satisfy their home bars, whatever it is we paid for them to get their continuing legal education credits. what did they get it for? wolfgang puck dinners?
insane. this is put on by the officer of the chief counsel. those are the lawyers. we have a code of professional responsibility. and client, client is the american people, about keeping ethics and respect to them. the video called a unity video. the lawyers said what in the video is a unity video for lawyers. first time that all of the lawyers around the country got together. unity video called one office. and went over apparently pretty big back then. the irs told me they shouldn t have done this if you add up anaheim conference, greta, plus this one, $6.5 million for two irs conferences. more insanity. the lawyers got continuing legal education requirements, requirements that they have to have in order to satisfy their home bars, whatever it is we paid for them to get their continuing legal education credits. what did they get it for? wolfgang puck dinners?
provision almost every code of professional responsibility has among lawyers is that you have to avoid the appearance of inpropriety. do you know if that s in the code? yes. there are several references in various parts of it to avoid, yes, even the appearance of inpropriety. was judge flanagan, who actually ruled against the governor on one of his signature programs, which is voter i. d.s, within of his signature bills. he voted against and then signed the appearance. was he asked if he thought it had the appearance of inpropriety? as far as i m aware he hasn t given any public saying why he chose to sign and rule and particularly rule without disclosing he signed the recall. and these judges are elected to begin with. they don t assign to a party but they run for office. nonpartisan election but they are elected by the people. what is the reaction of the people? does the public think it s fine? i think it s split along