Republicans Give America The Finger

The Heffelfinger.

The U.S. Attorney for the State of Minnesota, Tom Heffelfinger, is attempting to subtitute the federal government for speeding killer Rep. Bill Janklow (R-SD) in the civil lawsuit filed by the survivors of Janklow's victim, Randy Scott. Heffelfinger claims Janklow killed Randy Scott in the course of his employment for the United States House of Reprsentatives. According to CNN.com, if such is the case, taxpayers foot the bill for Janklow's lethal joyride and Scott's heirs can't recover punitive damages from the death-dealing Puke.

CNN also reports that Janklow was heading home for a campaign event. It appears South Dakota has the "going and coming rule," a principle of law which provides that "the employment relationship is ordinarily suspended from the time an employee leaves his job to go home until he resumes it." So how is the federal government liable for Janklow's dangerous antics while he was speeding home?

It appears that Heffelfinger is a Republican and former GOP mouthpiece. Janklow is worth between $2.2 and 7 plus million. Heffelfinger is working hard to ensure that Janklow has a very comfortable retirement.

Something is rotten in the State of Minnesota.