Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sipsey Street Irregulars: Personnel Is Policy. Dennis Wagner's article about the anti-firearm zealot Dennis K. Burke.

Sipsey Street Irregulars: Personnel Is Policy. Dennis Wagner's article about the anti-firearm zealot Dennis K. Burke.: Readers will recall my survey of Dennis Burke's career, Personnel Is Policy," Part One and Part Two. I concluded Part Two with this:

Why did the administration pick Burke for the job of overseeing Fast and Furious? What was it about him that made them think he could be trusted with such a sensitive position? His anti-gun politics? His competence in executing the agendas of his superiors? His powerful friends? Why do they sustain him now, even in his disgrace when they are publicly trying to blame the whole thing on him? We will one day find out.

But one thing is certain, in politics -- even dirty, murderous politics -- as well as business there is this eternal truth: Personnel is Policy.

Now comes Arizona Republic reporter Dennis Wagner to bring the story of Burke to a larger audience: Burke of Fast and Furious had anti-gun history. He even quotes yours truly, with a quibble:


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