The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove, A Documentary Record

Alabaster, AL, April 21,2009 -- Project Save Justice and world renowned film
maker John McTiernan announce the release of The Political Prosecutions of Karl
Rove, a video documentation of the systematic prosecution of Democrats by the Bush
Justice Department. Drawing inspiration from the Shields Report, a 2007 and 2009
academic analysis showing that during the Bush years, the U.S. Department of
Justice prosecuted seven times more Democrats than Republicans, the hour long film
delves deeper than the few high profile cases that have caught the attention of
the mainstream media, and instead sheds light on many of the 600 cases brought
against Democrats across the country between 2002 and 2008.

In the hands of McTiernan, director of the Hollywood blockbusters, Predator, The

Hunt for Red October, and the Die Hard trilogy, The Political Prosecutions of Karl
Rove offers a documented record of the pervasive misuse of the Justice Department.
Sadly, as the film documents, Democrats were targeted at all levels of the system
and in many states across the country. The film reveals startling evidence
supporting the use of the U.S. Department of Justice to create a permanent
Republican majority. In fact, statistics show that in the 15 months leading up to
the 2008 general election, indictments of elected Democrats increased by nearly
50%. The soul-stirring documentary offers convincing evidence to indicate that a
vigorous and comprehensive strategy was pursued to attack lower levels of the
Democratic Party designed to completely uproot and undermine any challenges to
Republican political power.

Each case revealed in The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove contains a startling
similarity in tactics employed by the DOJ; the compiling of excessive charges,
media leaks before the cases ever got to court and extreme machinations to move
cases in front of conservative judges with histories of substantial ideological
political involvement.

This film serves to highlight the issue of selective enforcement of the law; the
same body of work that has already been widely publicized in print form, now comes
packaged in a powerful and compelling "first person" interview style format.
Listen as chilling personal accounts of corruption, coercion, and deception on the
part of those entrusted with enforcing the law are revealed.

Puerto Rico's Governor Acevedo comes under attack soon after the midterm
elections. Following Acevedo's election, a politically motivated campaign to
unseat him was pursued by members of the DOJ. Many around the Governor were
indicted and a Bush appointed Judge was flown in to try the case and delayed
rulings on the soundness of the case until after Acevedo had lost his reelection
bid. After the damage was done, 15 charges were thrown out and Acevedo was
acquitted on all remaining charges.

Another account of political profiling by the DOJ was revealed in the story of Meg
Scott Phipps, the daughter and granddaughter of two former North Carolina
Governors. Phipps was thought to be eyeing a candidacy for governor when she was
charged with 30 separate felonies related to campaign contributions at a state
fair. The U.S. Attorney indicted or threatened nearly everyone associated with
Phipps, including her 75-year old father. Once Phipps was in custody, she was
kept incommunicado for nearly three weeks, by moving her from multiple jails in
several states, until she finally pleaded guilty to lesser charges. The
Republican judge found nothing improper with this action and gave Phipps the
maximum sentence of three years in prison. All witnesses testifying against
Phipps had been indicted and were promised indemnity for their testimony.

The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove concludes with a riveting "where are they
now" segment, revealing a myriad of Republican U.S. Attorneys, judges, and elected
officials who have since made millions as partners in prestigious law firms or who
were promoted to higher judicial office, while their politically profiled victims
are left destitute or serving out the remainder of their unjust jail sentences.

The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove goes deeper than any other media account
to date into the widespread corruption of the Justice system under the Bush
administration. You may think you know what happened and to whom, but The
Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove provides unshakeable proof that the crimes of
our Government were more egregious than ever thought and the work to earnestly
right these unspeakable wrongs is yet to even begin.

Copies of the video & interviews can be requested at media@projectsavejustice.com

The film can be viewed at www.politicalprosecutions.org

Contact:
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politicalprosecutions.org
123 First Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
202-297-9023
Media@projectsavejustice.com
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