While the politicians on Capitol Hill are running for cover and returning all the money they collected from Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist who has agreed to work with the Justice Department in a pay for influence investigation in the latest Beltway debacle, there are two scandals that have been glossed over and ignored.
There have been shocking discoveries about how the Federal Government has sought to undermine the American people once again. Abel Danger and the David Barrett report are two very serious issues that have been conveniently sealed. For those who are unfamiliar with Abel Danger and the Barrett Report this two part report will detail both.
As I watched "I Missed Flight 93," on A & E I started reflecting on the events of 9/11/01. Due to the fact that I had endured the loss of my brother exactly 2 months to the day on July 11, 2001 I was some what numb to the events of the present day. However, now with the release of "Flight 93" the full two hour film that tells the story of the how the passengers over powered the terrorists and became a part of America's greastest hero's, I find myself deeply affected by what was taken from our great Nation on that fall morning in September of 2001.
Although Duckgate has seemed to quiet down for the moment, the Vice President, Dick Cheney and the Bush Administration have been under fire for not be forthcoming fast enough. The White House press core was extremely frustrated and angry that the Vice President chose to give the story to a local newspaper. However, despite the insane media frenzy over the Vice President accidentally shooting his friend while hunting some have argued that there are many other issues that should dominant the front pages of the newspapers and wire stories.
Before the cooling came Senator Hillary Clinton (NY-D) made sure to capitalize on this tragic event. According to the AFP on BREITBART.COM, it was reported that at a press conference Senator Clinton was quoted as saying, “a tendency of this administration -- from the top all the way to the bottom -- is to withhold information ... to refuse to be forthcoming about information that is of significance and relevance to the jobs that all of you do, and the interests of the American people.”
Tom Farinella grew up in Long Island, NY and at the age of 16 he fell in love with politics. This prompted him to seek out and gain an internship at WABC radio in New York City. Radio and politics has been a part of his life ever since. Tom attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he played on the schools baseball team, worked for three different Congressmen on Capitol Hill and eventually acquired a degree in Politics. Tom attended law school at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia. UDCSL is a public interest law school that has a diversified student body. Tom had many unique experiences that taught him many great lessons of life including the 1000 hours he served as a student lawyer providing legal representation to residents and families in Washington, DC who could not otherwise afford it. Tom is currently the host of The Tom Farinella Show heard at www.taftalk.com and has his own law practice in New York City.
He can be contacted at tfarinella@liberalmatrix.com.
