Peter Strzok testimony (non political)

At first I thought (Democrat) Mark DeSaulnier was making a kind of friendly point that folks from schools like Harvard and Yale make the laws but folks from schools like Holy Cross and Fordham have to enforce them.
Since FBI Agent Strzok went to Georgetown (Bachelors and Masters) I don’t really know what DeSaulnier was getting at.

www.jstor.org/stable/41289649?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

The summary of the book will provide a reference to Rep. DeSaulnier’s comment. The book “Beyond the Melting Pot” by Daniel Patrick Monynihan brings light to his comment.

Of note is the comment by Rev. Gagnon of Fordham.

In the post WW2 era, Director Hoover recruited heavily at catholic colleges and universities.

Also read “The Bureau: My Thirty Years in the FBI” by William Sullivan.

Additional information regarding Fordham is noted below:

news.fordham.edu/politics-and-society/fordham-alumni-confirm-working-for-the-fbi-is-cool-2/

I’m sure Sader 1970 remembers Rep DeSaulnier’s brother as a classmate.

In the good old days, whether true or not, the reputation was to be an FBI agent, you had to be either a lawyer or accountant. Holy Cross, especially, was good at cranking both of those professions out. HC70, as someone with experience in this arena, could probably add some valuable insights for us. 

My HC alum father would have loved for me to have gone into the CIA, which I didn't do. Or did I? 

Based on his date of birth I'll guess Rep DeSaulnier and I overlapped at HC for a few years. I don't remember him but likely served him a few drinks at Wheeler Bar or played some intramurals against him.

REP DeSaulnier’s (D) allusions to having attended Catholic high schools and schools like HC and Fordham were probably meant to show a personal commonality with Agent Strzok. As was his concurrent observation that those schools produced enforcers of the laws established by Harvard/Yale types. (Strvok seemed to welcome this friendliness from the California Democrat) .

He followed it with a folksy but rather pointed tale of his father ‘s (a judge’s) outrage at his brother putting a political sticker on the back of the family car (in MA) since that would destroy the vital appearance of impartiality.

It seems that the "appearance" of impartiality is more important to some than actually being impartial. (I agree about avoiding bumper stickers.)

As to judicial impartiality, I am pretty sure I've already posted about a Classmate who finally retired as a Worcester judge recently who would never go on record about almost anything because of his position. Even retired he won't say anything about politics (ah, a precedent-setter for Crossports?). 

Behavior deteriorates dramatically when the hearings are broadcast as so many politicians are just interested in gaining further exposure for re-election purposes rather than trying to address the burning issues.

...too much, IMHO!

Except Gowdy, for example, is not running for re-election. I've only seen clips and so I will withhold judgement as to the presumed motives and antics of all involved. We may have been spoiled for 200+ years as lawmakers around the world are often seen physically attacking opponents and not just jousting verbally. 

Agent Strzok’s already been fired by Mueller, ripped apart in the IG report, reassigned to an HR desk, and is facing internal FBI disciplinary charges. Add to that what must be going on in his home life (to put it very mildly) and the public spectacle yesterday and you almost feel sorry for the guy.