A world where crimes are investigated properly? A planet where bad people are dealt with? An Earth where George W. Bush faces war crimes charges?
We're not quite back to that Earth, but it seems, at least, like we're leaving the Bizarro World of the Bush Regime, behind (Busharro World?).
Today, amazingly enough, John Conyers subpoenaed Karl Rove . According to a January 26, 2009 article from AP.org (see screencap above) Representative Conyers:
...has subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove to testify about the Bush administration's firing of U.S. attorneys.
Ohhh, bummin'. It's just about the possibly illegal firing of US attorneys and not anything like betraying the public trust, or violating international law, or even breaking the FISA law. The nice thing about this, however, is pointed out in the AP article:
The subpoena Monday by Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers continues a long-running legal battle. Rove previously refused to appear before the panel, contending that former presidential advisers cannot be compelled to testify before Congress.
If the government fails to get Rove to show up THIS time, it'll be painfully obvious that we're still back on Bizarro World. In America, no one is supposed to be above the law. Yet, if Rove can avoid testifying, well, that'll put several people right up there, above the law. So, it'll be nice and obvious if it happens.
I am not so pessimistic, however. Conyers wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post that he posted on his website. In it he talks about "Why We Have To Look Back." It's a pretty uplifting read for those of us who believe the law should be enforced. Here's my favorite bit:
I am not so pessimistic, however. Conyers wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post that he posted on his website. In it he talks about "Why We Have To Look Back." It's a pretty uplifting read for those of us who believe the law should be enforced. Here's my favorite bit:
Only by chronicling and confronting the past in a comprehensive, bipartisan fashion can we reclaim our moral authority and establish a credible path forward to meet the complex challenges of a post-Sept. 11 world.
Pretty cool, huh? Seems Conyers understands the value of learning from history--even recent history. This is good. However, he has let us down in the past. John Conyers' voice was one of the strongest calling for the i-word (impeachment) for Bush and pals, yet he let politics get to him and took impeachment off of the table when Nancy told him to.
So, while I'm hopeful, I'm not blind. I still think politicians would rather keep their jobs than do the right thing.
So, while I'm hopeful, I'm not blind. I still think politicians would rather keep their jobs than do the right thing.
I hope Conyers is different.
On a side note, I love how, in that screencap of the AP article, Google News throws up the map of where Washington DC is. I suppose that's useful to someone who doesn't have Google.
On a side note, I love how, in that screencap of the AP article, Google News throws up the map of where Washington DC is. I suppose that's useful to someone who doesn't have Google.
