Abuse of power

U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan will go down in legal history along with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as prime examples of what political hacks with an ax to grind can do when the resources and power of the U.S. Justice Department are compromised to settle political scores and to punish honest, decent citizens whose only "crime" is to publicly disagree with their extremist political agendas.

It is abuse of power at the highest federal level, and Buchanan should immediately resign so the U.S. attorney's office here in Western Pennsylvania can get back to the business of protecting our citizens, not harassing them.

DAVID S. PADAWER
Squirrel Hill