[LEMONS] 2.21.2002
"The Republicans are willing to hold hearings and say how terrible [Enron] is for employees and investors. But they are so careful to run away from any suggestion that this is an indictment of our political system."
A fun article in the L.A. Times about the California Congressman who, when it comes to Enron, has become "the biggest pain in the ass in Congress" according to one Republican Committee Chairman.
If you're trying to keep up with all the Enron news, today there were more articles about Enron offering favors to banks and federal officials. But here's the best analysis I've seen, from the New York Times, that neatly explains why Enron has become so important to Americans. "Ultimately...the public fascination with Enron expresses an anxiety over whether the trust people place in their employers, political leaders, and even capitalism as it is currently practiced, is misplaced."
John Dean is even comparing Dick Cheney's refusal to hand over his energy meeting notes to the Watergate cover-up.
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