January 30, 2006
Fool Me Once
Twas the Night Before SOTUA, and all the pundits were drooling.
For the record, I call myself libertarian. My politics are neither right- nor left-wing. They lie far outside the silly one-dimensional spectrum to which USians limit themselves. So I typically find myself at odds with both "sides" of issues as they are presented by the media. But, make no mistake, I am pretty much against everything Bushco has ever said, done or contemplated doing.
I am always reluctant to post links to avowedly "liberal" sites. However, this one is too good to pass up: Elizabeth de la Vega, a former federal prosecutor, lays the smackdown on the Unitary Executive Theory of Kabuki Democracy. Articles this honest may have appeared elsewhere, but this is the first one I've seen that expresses the fear and outrage that I'm feeling.
And so we find ourselves trying to solve the following equation:
Impeachment seems like a good solution, but it would only provide temporary comfort. Bushco has successfully asserted vast new executive powers that destroy the constitutional balance, and those powers will simply not be surrendered by the next administration, no matter what their party or ideology. The damage is done. We need a more permanent solution.
Dare it speak its name?
Posted in Politics at 11:04 PM
Re: Fool Me Once
Great post, Len. Thanks for turning me on to de la Vega's article. What she wrote was unbelievable. It's one of the most precise and clearly written statements on King George I've read. How depressing!