I hope they bring someone in from out of state who has the sand to do the necessary investigations, and make the charges of conspiracy, and corruption against the government officials that this state really requires to get back on track, but with Judges and Wardens like the ones mentioned in this article, http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/98199.html I'm afraid the pursuit of justice will likely stop there. It's really too bad that there's so little justice, or judicial / public service accountability here in Maine. Here's one about some great cops in the Northern part of the State. http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/50327.html No follow ups from the BDN though. I'd be surprised if the DA, or the AG, do anything at all. We really need a good US Attorney to charge people like Steven Rowe, and Christopher Almy, but we need someone from Out of State to clean things up, rather than an insider that keeps the Status Quo.

Thank you Joecentral...You know the truth...I appreciate what you posted.

It is the "status Quo" that you noted that is allowing the illegal corrupt practices in Maine. At least one of the reasons. The other is money and power,

I have a friend who is stuck thick in the middle of a corruption who took the time to contact seven different Inspector Generals ( after a trip to DC) and who knows how many political representives outside of Maine in order to have allegations of corruption within the state looked into.

I asked her what the most common response from these folks was when she told them what happened.

She said that other than the silent treatment quite a few replied "Where are from Maine?"

The AG is useless in investigations in Maine.

The civil rights of citizens are the minimum.

Statism is alive and well in Maine.

The real problem here is that two democratic political hacks have selected a group of like-minded democrats to select another person who may or may not have proper qualification for doing the job. Thes types of jobs should be taken from the political arena and filled on the basis of true qualifications.

U. S. Attoryney Silsby must be held accountable for her acquiesiance to Bush-era Executive DOJ policies on torture-based prosecutions even though she was not specifically appointed by President Bush, she has to be taken as having been a willing participant in his administrations machinations. This not unlike the co-conspiriators at Nurumburg, many of whom did nothing directly in the torture of so-called enemy civilian Jews, but nearly all of whom did nothing to stop it where they had a duty, on behalf of humanity, to stop it.

It, unfortunately, speaks volumes that Silsby was not removed by President Bush or Alberto Gonzalez in their mid-term dismissals of several United States attorneys who were investigating Republican politicians or for failing to initiate investigations that would damage Democratic politicians or hamper Democratic-leaning voters. The wrongful investigation, prosecution and conviction of Governor Siegleman of Alabama, under the marching orders of President Bush and his political advisor, Karl Rove, is but one example of how the DOJ was used to damage a prominent Democratic politician. This conviction is currently being reviewed by the Congress and the Courts and will likely be fully exposed and overturned, respectively.

United States Attorney Silsby appears to have complied with President Bush and Alberto Gonzalez's marching orders and complied withsimilar Republican pressures in her own way. One example is the political decision, by Silsby, to exercise her prosecutorial discretion and conduct an investigate and prosecution of a prominant leader of one of Maine's tribes, nearly all of whom are Democratic-leaning voters and proponents of casinos in their own right. The investigation and prosecution of Passamaquoddy Governor Robert Newell was initiated by Silsby for the same reasons the investigation and prosecution of Governor Siegleman was intitiated, to affect the outcome of a local election and to hamper voters in that part of the State of Maine who were in favor of a Passamaquoddy casino.

I understand that Governor Newell's conviction is being appealed and an investigation, similar to Governor Siegleman's, is being called for to determin what, if any, role Republican pressures may have had in the decision by Silsby to investigate and prosecute Governor Newell. The facts to date are that Republican politicians were first contacted by Governor Newell's opposition in the, then, upcoming tribal election as an attempt to influence the outcome of that election among tribal voters who were leaning toward re-electing Governor Newell, a prominent proponent of a Passamaquoddy casino in Maine. As a result of Silsby's decision to initiate a massive investigation by federal officers in the tribal community leading up to the election, Governor Newell's credibility was challenged as a candidate and he lost the 2006 tribal election by a narrow margin. The opposition was elected and a prominant Passamaquoddy leader and advocate of Passamaquoddy rights and economic development was effectively silenced and his people's credibility hampered in any future debate over Passamaquoddy casinos.

The pursuit of Passamaquoddy Governor Robert Newell is also viewed as Bush-era "damage control" and "diversionary tactics" in the context of the Jack Abramoff-theft-of-Indian-Casino-money 2004 Republican re-election strategy and scandal. It appears as though the prosecution of prominent tribal leaders anywhere in the country would politically serve to distance Republicans who had actually taken bribes or political donations from Jack Abramoff's ill gotten booty prior to, during or subsequent to that election cycle, including Republican Senator Susan Collins, whos Bangor office was specifically contacted by Governor Robert Newell's opposition in the lead up to the 2006 tribal election. Thereafter, it is understood, that Senator Collin's Bangor office referred the politically-based allegations to the Bangor office of the United States Attorney in the same building.

Both Senator Collins and United States Attorney Silsby should, as a result, be investigated to determine if the decision to investigate and prosecute Governor Newell was politically or, in any way, improperly motivated to affect the outcome of a local tribal election, to hamper Democratic-leaning voters generally, or used as cover for the national, republican Jack Abramoff scandal and Senator Collin's acceptance of money Jack Abramoff apparently stole from Indian casinos before Passamaquoddy Govern Newell's prosecution.

In selecting a replacement for U.S. Attorney Silsby, Congressman Michaud should initiate a simultaneous investigation into Governor Newell's case to determine the existence of any political pressures brought to bear by the Republicans on the decision to investigate and prosecute Passamaquoddy Governor Robert Newell in these circumstances.

Incidentally, I understand Governor Robert Newell has an automatic right of appeal due a denial of his Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment right to be provided time, prior to trial, in which to prepare his defense. It is likely that a retrial will occur and, with adaquate time provided, he will be able to fully answer the allegations and be aquitted of all charges.

--You folks would be well served to 'look into' the habits of a certain assistant A.G. within the state.

: probably learning to make rope.

AmbroseBear your post is amazing...are you a journalist?

You see the whole picture...

Thank-you...

I am no journalist, but thanks for the encouragment. I dropped out of high school at Auburn's Edward Little and haven't done much better than that, in my view. But, I am very concerned that, having been railroaded through his trial, this Passamaquoddy Chief will have his full day in a United States Court that will allow him the time to gather the evidence he has at his re-trial so that he may be able to respond to the reckless allegations that have been leveled against him for obvious and various political ends. This whole situation is obscene on many levels and must be exposed for what it is. Again, thank you for the encourgement, but none is needed here.

Isnt there an Inspector zgeneral in the State of Maine who invstigates allegations of a federal nature?