Advocates of legal services for the poor are up in arms over the nomination of Sharon Browne to the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation, the federal agency that oversees federal aid to such programs.. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
The story notes a republican nomination of a fox to help direct the chicken house. Though depressingly typical under Bush/Cheney, the reluctance to challenge such an appointment under a democratic majority is noted here.
… as a principal at the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation, Browne’s critics say she’s unfit for the job because she has directly opposed funding for legal services agencies.
Browne, who was selected by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
