Don't forget that Siegelman story is just a metaphor for the perversion of the Justice Department

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

That is, the Bush "Just Us" Department to carry forth political goals.

That's the larger story. And, of course, it all goes back to the firing of the USAs.

Note this - he will end up in the same position as the Duke LaCrosse team.

[Mister Ed]

1. Yeah. I Wanna See Investigative Reports About The Firing of Carol Lam

(US Attorney in San Diego)

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

2. I got an "error" message for this post and it doesn't show on Latest page

:tinfoilhat: Just sayin

[EFerrari]

3. It's not just a metaphor because there is a human being behind bars right now.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

4. So true. Thank you.

He is the human face of Justice perverted to deliver political messages/weight/punishment.

[EFerrari]

5. But you are right. What these felons did to Don illustrates,

encapsulates what they have done to us all.

:kick:

[L. Coyote]

6. It is far more than a metaphor. It is the real thing.

"I was Siegelmaned," will probably enter the lexicon! I think you might mean the "epitome" instead. It may have an important role in the crimes of politization unraveling, and big players seem involved, Rove, Hillman, USAs, Abramoff, Scanlan, Reed, Riley.

I took linguistics, and have published a couple of linguistics papers, one on metaphors. Metaphors are terms such as "window" used in reference to your computer instead of a wall window you look through. Metaphors help understand new items by using words which represent something parallel in some sense. Just as you see a framed outside world in a window, you see a cyber space on your "desktop."

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

7. "just" and "metaphor" in the OP are wrong

"epitome" is absolutely more on point and using the word " just" is just so wrong on so many levels, I can't even begin to count them.:blush:

Siegelman is a new Kafka metaphor, though. "I was Siegelmanned", if we're LUCKY, will become a new term for "politically railroaded" or possibly "Nifonged".

[elleng]

8. Quite right, L. Coyote!

Unfortunately, 'Siegelmaned' may be too lengthy a term easily to enter the lexicon.

I'm happy to be in touch with someone to has studied linguistics, as it fascinates me.

[L. Coyote]

9. Hilarious, in a sense! Check out this linguistics article: "I’m Not a Crook." ....

"I’m Not a Crook." The Public Face and Private Political Reality of Richard M. Nixon
http://jqjacobs.net/anthro/discourse.html

a discourse and conversation analysis of some Nixon tapes, featuring some of my favorite crimes by our past president.