"Scooter Libby was found guilty of perjury, obstruction, and making false statements -- or as the White House calls it, a press conference." –Bill Maher
How can this guy get off? I am not one to join in the tar and feathering of our President, but I can't figure this move out at all. Has the situation degenerated so far that our President is going to ignore due process and pull a work-around for the consequences of lying to a jury? Yes. Yes, it is, and he did. Another milestone in a long trail of bad decisions. Not necessarily bad people, but bad decisions. What kind of statement is this showing? It shows that if people will not be held responsible for their actions it is likely that they will not make correct decisions. Obviously the President's approval or disapproval is more important than the kind of abstract social relations that politicians have with the general American public.
A big blow to 'justice', and ideals of moral and social responsibility.
It has really bothered me that his sentence was commuted, and I am still upset about this obvious abuse. I suppose it is just as annoying as the acquittal of former president Clinton, but I wish that people would take responsibility for their actions for a change.
It is a shame really....
Well let's now watch Flight of the Conchords.
"They call me the hip hop anamous, cause my lyrics are bottomless . . . . "
Monday, July 02, 2007
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