are handed down? I am writing this with the assumption that Patrick Fitzgerald will be issuing indictments in the next month or so. Assuming that the indictments are issued, and further assuming that the indictments are for more than perjury and/or obstruction (and I am hoping for more), what will this administration do? The word on the blogs seems to be that W put Rove in charge of supervising the reconstruction of New Orleans in an effort to protect him in the event he is indicted. That is, W can say that Rove is too important to the reconstruction effort for us to lose him at this critical time. I don’t think this cheap trick will be accepted by most Americans, but do you think this administration gives a shit what a majority of us think? Long and short, I believe that the white house is planning or already has a plan in place to deal with the indictments, and pardoning the offenders smells like an option. So, if they are planning, shouldn’t we?
It seems to me that too often we–democrats, independents, greens, non-republicans in general–are on the defensive, reacting rather than acting. And what has it gotten us? This country is going to hell in a handbasket and except for a handful of democratic politicians/leaders (Dean and Conyers, for example), most democratic politicians either cower or grovel before the republican leadership or they are marginalized and/or ignored (Dean and Conyers, for example).
We need to have a plan in place now that can be immediately implemented if W starts reaching for the pardon card when Rove and others are indicted. The question is this: what is the best way to stave that move, to ensure that justice is finally meted? My initial thought was a general strike, but strikes are only effective if large numbers of people are involved and, quite frankly, too many people are in economic straits and cannot afford to lose their jobs. That is, we need to have a plan that can be carried out and that will be effective. So, what are the other options? My other thoughts were 1) boycott of W’s corporate supporters (focusing on a few who will really feel the pinch) and/or 2) pressuring republican (and some democratic?) house members to threaten impeachment if W raises the pardon card. And by pressuring, I mean starting recall petitions to punish those who refuse to act. Any other ideas?