A bad way to wake up
My alarm clock wakes me at roughly 6:45am every morning. It’s an unpleasant experience, especially when Morning Edition gives the GOP a platform for nonsense. Like today. Continue reading “A bad way to wake up”
Tag: Investigation
999 days left…
…to the next presidential election (give or take a day…).
Just thought I’d mention it.
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Oh, lookie. I got a gift…
Poking around my blog feed I ran across a post on the subject of “Scooter” Libby. All I can say is I hope this is a positive sign.
But don’t just take National Journal’s word for it. See what MSNBC has to say on the subject, too.
National Journal: CongressDailyPM – JUDICIARY – Libby: Cheney ‘Authorized’ Leak Of Classified Information [annoyingly behind a paywall] and MSNBC: Libby defense will allege Cheney role
Not enough to do cartwheels over, but it’s enough to give me a warm, fuzzy glow.
On the political front…
Got this message and submitted the petition. I strongly recommend you do the same.
Subject: The President Broke the Law
President Bush admitted to personally authorizing thousands of allegedly illegal wiretaps, and he doesn’t plan to stop. Circumventing the Constitution is serious business.
This is a big moment. People from across the political spectrum are standing together to protect the rule of law and the principles that are core to our identity as Americans.
Can you sign this petition to show Congress that Americans want a thorough investigation of the president’s secret wiretapping program?
Thanks!
I said it months ago here (July 8th, 2005 – way before the wiretapping issue broke). Funny how I can predict the future. Somewhere in the 27 comments I received was the implication that if we were good citizens, we wouldn’t have to worry.
Uh…
It isn’t getting better, especially with two Supreme Court justices on the switch. Roberts is already in, and in his very first ruling was one of three dissenting voices in an issue for which I side with the majority. With the possibility that Alito will also be seated, I think folks ought to be concerned. Cronyism, corruption and rank disregard for the Constitution – hallmarks of the current administration and many of the people in charge who helped put them in power.
Don’t know what I mean? See this Op-Ed in the Post (not related to the current administration, but the previous one), and their hope that they could smoke out some sort of dirt on the former secretary of housing and urban development:
The reaction from the Right, predictably, is full of conspiracy theories and anger because there was no there there, but that’s really been the hallmark of Clinton persecution since the 1990s.
All it amounts to is a justification and rationalization for continuing an investigation which should have ended years ago. No conclusive evidence has ever been found, but there *must* have been something. Riiiight.
Related Post articles are here, for historic record:
3/31/2005: Cost of Cisneros Probe Nears $21 Million Over 10 Years
4/21/2005: Cisneros Probe Faces Cut-Off
5/23/2005: Congress Won’t Stop 10-Year Cisneros Probe
At least Kenneth Starr knew when to quit.
In the meantime, here’s Karl Rove’s take on the 2006 elections: Rove Offers Republicans A Battle Plan For Elections
and more discussion on Alito’s nomination to the court: More Democrats Say They Will Oppose Alito
Still think your civil liberties can’t be trampled? Still believe the President has our constitution in mind? Still think the Patriot Act is for your protection?
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
Misc stuff, while I’m waiting for laundry…
I was watching the news while doing my daily mile on the treadmill when the Miers announcement was made on the news. I cheered. Out loud. There are a few things that would make me happier. Like the conclusion to this:
CNN.com:
Sources: Prosecutor focusing on Rove
Fitzgerald looking into possible perjury in CIA leaks probe
On Day 1400…
I’ve changed my home page.
I thought some recognition was in order.
Now, if the current administration would just employ the same effort into finding Osama Bin Laden and putting him out of business, I wouldn’t mind so much.
And has anyone noticed anything about the Karl Rove revelation? The outing of Deep Throat is garnering more press activity right now that this.
What hypocrites these mortals be.
“I don’t know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information,” Bush said in Chicago, where he was on a fund-raising trip. “If somebody did leak classified information, I’d like to know
it, and we’ll take the appropriate action.”
Bush said he is “absolutely confident that the Justice Department will do a good job.”
This is going to sound crass, so please forgive me in advance…
…and please understand that I think *any* life wasted is a crime….
But why is it that we’re suddenly so very shocked at the bombs that have gone off today? After all, there were decades when bombs went off in London, which got barely a notice on our own local news. But then, that was the IRA, and it was England’s problem. Nothing to do with us.
Now that we’re in the “War on Terrorism” the press is having a field day. Continue reading “This is going to sound crass, so please forgive me in advance…”
Oh, goody!
Gacked from MB:
“Reports Reveal Karl Rove Named in Matt Cooper Documents
By Greg Mitchell. Published: July 02, 2005 1:00 PM ET”
Almost makes up for the O’Connor resignation. I haven’t felt this hopeful since I last watched Dave.
Now, if I can just finalize the cast list for my show, I’ll be all set…