]> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/05/01/protecting-the-young Comments for "Protecting the Young" en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/05/01/protecting-the-young On the one hand, three cheers for investigations into lawmakers abusing their positions to reward themselves and their contributions, on the other hand thumbs down for recent court rulings that are deterring public corruption investigations in favor of granting special privacy privileges to members of Congress. <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9999.html"> Go the <em>Politico </em>for more</a> on the Rep. Don Young (R-AK) earmark controversy and the Speech and Debate clause that might save him. Thu, 01 May 2008 21:32:51 +0000