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'''Judicial Watch''' identifies itself as an [[American conservative]] non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. It conducts education on ethics and morality in our nation's public life. Using public records, the [[Freedom of Information Act]] and [[litigation]], investigates "misconduct by government officials and litigation to hold to account politicians and public officials who engage in corrupt activities. "<ref name=About>{{citation | '''Judicial Watch''' identifies itself as an [[American conservative]] non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. It conducts education on ethics and morality in our nation's public life. Using public records, the [[Freedom of Information Act]] and [[litigation]], investigates "misconduct by government officials and litigation to hold to account politicians and public officials who engage in corrupt activities. "<ref name=About>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.judicialwatch.org/about-us | | url = http://www.judicialwatch.org/about-us | ||
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| publisher = Judicial Watch}}</ref> | | publisher = Judicial Watch}}</ref> | ||
In assessing the role of such an organization, which describes itself as "nonpartisan", the challenge is to see if it is not only nonpartisan in terms of formal political parties, but is equally willing to investigate corruption by liberal or conservative politicians. Within the technical definition of nonpartisanship, it is possible to be quite ideologically driven, and, indeed, both major U.S. political parties are restructuring to find a new ideological equilibrium. | In assessing the role of such an organization, which describes itself as "nonpartisan", the challenge is to see if it is not only nonpartisan in terms of formal political parties, but is equally willing to investigate corruption by liberal or conservative politicians. Within the technical definition of nonpartisanship, it is possible to be quite ideologically driven, and, indeed, both major U.S. political parties are restructuring to find a new ideological equilibrium. | ||
==Affiliations== | |||
Its homepage lists what it describes as issues of interest to the organization, as well as information on individual politicians; some issues are framed in terms of individuals | Judicial Watch is part of the [[Alliance Defense Fund]] alert network: "Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is a legal alliance defending the right to hear and speak Bible-defined through strategy, training, funding, and litigation." | ||
==Targets== | |||
Its homepage lists what it describes as issues of interest to the organization, as well as information on individual politicians; some issues are framed in terms of individuals. | |||
* Investigation of [[ACORN]] | * Investigation of [[ACORN]] | ||
* [[Nancy Pelosi|Pelosi ]]Air Force Scandal | * [[Nancy Pelosi|Pelosi ]]Air Force Scandal | ||
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* Security & Prosperity Partnership | * Security & Prosperity Partnership | ||
It does include one Republican in its list of the "10 most corrupt politicians of 2009":<ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.judicialwatch.org/news/2009/dec/judicial-watch-announces-list-washington-s-ten-most-wanted-corrupt-politicians-2009 | |||
| title = Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" for 2009 | |||
| publisher = Judicial Watch}}</ref> | |||
# Senator [[Christopher Dodd]] (D-[[Connecticut]]) | |||
# Senator [[John Ensign]] (R-[[Nevada]]) | |||
# Rep. [[Barney Frank]] (D-[[Massachusetts]]) | |||
# [[U.S. Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Timothy Geithner]] | |||
# [[U.S. Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] | |||
# Rep. [[Jesse Jackson, Jr.]] (D-[[Illinois]])/ Senator [[Roland Burris]] (D-[[Illinois]]): | |||
# President [[Barack Obama]] (D) | |||
# Rep. [[Nancy Pelosi]] (D-[[California]]) | |||
# Rep. [[John Murtha]] (D-[[Pennsylvania]]) and the rest of the PMA Seven | |||
# Rep. [[Charles Rangel]] (D-[[New York (state)|New York]]) | |||
==Financing== | |||
For the fiscal year ending in December 2007, [[Charity Navigator]] gives Judicial Watch its lowest zero-star rating for efficiency in not-for-profit organizations. Other watchdog organizations, such as [[OMB Watch]] and [[Project On Government Oversight]] received four stars. The most highly compensated employees are President [[Tom Fitton]] at $170,282 and Secretary/Treasurer [[Paul Ofanedes]] at $211,112.<ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3960 | |||
| title = Judicial Watch | |||
| publisher = [[Charity Navigator]]}}</ref> | |||
==Investigations== | |||
It obtained, through the [[Freedom of Information Act]], a 2001 report from the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], "National Security Division's Counterespionage Section's Report on Significant Export Control Cases since September 2001". <ref>{{citation | It obtained, through the [[Freedom of Information Act]], a 2001 report from the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], "National Security Division's Counterespionage Section's Report on Significant Export Control Cases since September 2001". <ref>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.judicialwatch.org/story/2009/oct/national-security-divisions-counterespionage-sections-report-significant-export-contr | | url = http://www.judicialwatch.org/story/2009/oct/national-security-divisions-counterespionage-sections-report-significant-export-contr | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 17:50, 4 February 2010
Judicial Watch identifies itself as an American conservative non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. It conducts education on ethics and morality in our nation's public life. Using public records, the Freedom of Information Act and litigation, investigates "misconduct by government officials and litigation to hold to account politicians and public officials who engage in corrupt activities. "[1]
In assessing the role of such an organization, which describes itself as "nonpartisan", the challenge is to see if it is not only nonpartisan in terms of formal political parties, but is equally willing to investigate corruption by liberal or conservative politicians. Within the technical definition of nonpartisanship, it is possible to be quite ideologically driven, and, indeed, both major U.S. political parties are restructuring to find a new ideological equilibrium.
Affiliations
Judicial Watch is part of the Alliance Defense Fund alert network: "Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is a legal alliance defending the right to hear and speak Bible-defined through strategy, training, funding, and litigation."
Targets
Its homepage lists what it describes as issues of interest to the organization, as well as information on individual politicians; some issues are framed in terms of individuals.
- Investigation of ACORN
- Pelosi Air Force Scandal
- Financial Crisis Investigation
- Illegal Immigration
- Political Corruption
- Emoluments/Hillary Clinton
- Joe the Plumber Lawsuit
- Gardasil
- Security & Prosperity Partnership
It does include one Republican in its list of the "10 most corrupt politicians of 2009":[2]
- Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut)
- Senator John Ensign (R-Nevada)
- Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts)
- U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner
- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
- Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Illinois)/ Senator Roland Burris (D-Illinois):
- President Barack Obama (D)
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California)
- Rep. John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania) and the rest of the PMA Seven
- Rep. Charles Rangel (D-New York)
Financing
For the fiscal year ending in December 2007, Charity Navigator gives Judicial Watch its lowest zero-star rating for efficiency in not-for-profit organizations. Other watchdog organizations, such as OMB Watch and Project On Government Oversight received four stars. The most highly compensated employees are President Tom Fitton at $170,282 and Secretary/Treasurer Paul Ofanedes at $211,112.[3]
Investigations
It obtained, through the Freedom of Information Act, a 2001 report from the U.S. Department of Justice, "National Security Division's Counterespionage Section's Report on Significant Export Control Cases since September 2001". [4]
References
- ↑ About Us, Judicial Watch
- ↑ Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" for 2009, Judicial Watch
- ↑ Judicial Watch, Charity Navigator
- ↑ National Security Division's Counterespionage Section's Report on Significant Export Control Cases since September 2001, U.S. Department of Justice