Bush caves even further to tobacco industry

Absolutely, mind-blowing. This is from the last two days of the Wash Post... Bush's hubris for extremism knows no bounds.

Tobacco Lawyers: Gov't Case Is in Disarray (washingtonpost.com)
By HILARY ROXE, June 10, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Tobacco industry lawyers seized on federal prosecutors' downsized penalty in a racketeering trial against major cigarette makers,......

Government Defends Slashed Tobacco Penalty (washingtonpost.com)
By HILARY ROXE, June 09, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors on Thursday defended their decision to downsize dramatically a proposed penalty against Big Tobacco, saying they......

Tobacco Witnesses Were Told To Ease Up (The Washington Post)
By Carol D. Leonnig, Page A04, June 09, 2005
Government lawyers asked two of their own witnesses to soften recommendations about sanctions that should be imposed on the tobacco industry if it......

Feds Slash Amount Sought in Tobacco Trial (washingtonpost.com)
By HILARY ROXE, June 08, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors, wrapping up a drawn-out lawsuit against the tobacco industry, are demanding only a fraction of the $130 billion......

Tobacco Sellout (The Washington Post)
Page A22, June 10, 2005
SINCE TAKING office, the Bush administration has spent more than $100 million suing the tobacco industry. This week it scuttled its own case just......

Tobacco Escapes Huge Penalty (The Washington Post)
By Carol D. Leonnig, Page A01, June 08, 2005
Justice Dept. lawyers abruptly upset landmark case against the industry by asking for $10 billion, instead of the expected $130 billion, in......