The Praetorian Guards Are Doing the Bidding of the Emperor. No Kidding. July 20, 2007
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JEFFERSON CITY — Public records suggest that Gov. Matt Blunt’s staff urged the Missouri Highway Patrol to issue a statement criticizing Blunt’s political rival, Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon, over his handling of a dam collapse at Taum Sauk reservoir.
That revelation — first reported in the Kansas City Star on Thursday — has prompted Democrats to accuse the governor of an abuse of power, using a key law enforcement department as a political mouthpiece.
“The Missouri Highway Patrol is the state’s lead law enforcement agency and should not be used by the governor for political attacks,” said Jack Cardetti, a spokesman for the Missouri Democratic Party.
I wonder if one Jack Cardetti, a spokesman for the Missouri Democratic Party, was so upset when Governors Carnahan and Holden did the same.
In related news, Troop C of the Highway Patrol is in the process of moving its headquarters from a “blue” county to a “red” one.
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