Incompetent Justice

The worst president in history still scares Metro Council.

The same Bush Justice Department that is threatening Metro about allowing religious-based halfway houses on agricultural properties is settling out-of-court with one individual whose name it leaked to the press.  DoJ is opting to pay Steven Hatfill $5.8 million of our tax dollars rather than to defend itself against liability.

The Metro Council takes up a bill tonight that is an overt attempt to appease the keystone cops in the Bush Justice Department.  Despite the possibility that the Bush Administration may be trying to extend special rights to religious-based organizations through forcing local zoning ordinance, the Metro Council looks set to kiss Bush ring.

It looks like rather than make the hapless, unpopular Bush Administration play defense, Metro Government intends to roll over.