Executive power and trust

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Good morning

In the recent days and months, the development of the Lewis "Scooter" Libby case, along with revelations about NIE leaks from the president and vice president, should have all Americans up in arms. The first piece of evidence we should be hip to is the Bush claim that no one he knew in his administration had leaked information and were that found to be true...he would not only want to know and to establish an investigation, but that any such person would be fired. Now...we know that the authorization to leak came from the top. Just what exactly that might mean is unclear...should we expect Mr.Bush to fire himself and Mr. Cheyney??

It is also unclear as to whether and to what extent both Joe Wilson and his wife Valerie Plame have been victimized, but it seems reasonable that, considering the other leaks, Americans have the right to know abput the entire affair. This sentiment is echoed by Arlen Spector, Republican leader of the Senate Judiciary committee.

Our executive branch had surely attempted to stretch the limits of executive power, and this is evident with respect to the definition of torture, Patriot Act provisions thst suspend habeas corpus, and search and seizure safeguards, NSA spying on US citizens...the list goes on and on.

And...it should scare every american who cherishes his/her freedom.

The world as envisioned by the Neo cons is equally scary...it's manifest destiny all over again. And the world is not and will never be safe as long as policies are created to divide and conquer.

Will Iran be the next country we preemptorily invade??


Just one American's perspecive!!

Trickster108