For at least a decade Bill Allen was heralded by corporate and political bigwigs as a sterling citizen and beloved community leader. Elected officials and corporate executives openly cavorted with Allen in duck shacks, bars, and hotels, took his favors (yes, even our "sainted" Sen. Ted), and elected him Alaskan of the Year--until the State of Alaska finally indicted him. Now you expect AG Loretta Lynch to take up a federal case that was never properly investigated and prosecuted by Bush's Justice Department back in the early 2000s. Bill Allen exploited his position and connections in the state to build a huge fortune. He had "connections" in high places. The Justice Department must pick and choose carefully what cases to pursue, and in this case, sadly, I think they chose correctly.