http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-11-14-0044.html
A grand jury has subpoenaed Saxby Chambliss to testify concerning allegations that he has used his office as Senator to discourage the families of the victims of the Imperial Sugar Cane fire from filing wrongful death lawsuits. This is clearly an issue that, if true, would be an illegal abuse of power by a senior member of government. By refusing to testify to the Grand Jury and attempting to quash the subpoena, he is effectively using the same rationale that the Bush Administration has used for the past 8 years in order to avoid any legal liability for their actions. While he will almost certainly win re-election despite this emerging scandal, I don't think those tactics are going to work in the future. There should be severe penalties for elected officials who abuse their offices then avoid any repercussions by simply refusing to comply with subpoenas and other requests to testify, citing that they are Senators, Congressmen or other "high-ranking" appointed officials and therefore are above the law. Contrary to the views of some of our leadership over the past few years, this isn't a police state or a dictatorship, where the rulers are above the law. In a lawful republic, NOBODY should be above the law.