Congress is debating Steny Hoyer’s capitulation right now. Hoyer was clever enough to schedule this debate while the whole Judiciary Committee is busy grilling Scotty McClellan in a committee hearing. I want Steny Hoyer to read the Church Committee reports again. In particular, I want him to read these two reports:
I recommend sending those links on in viral fashion to all your friends, coworkers, and family members, and also to your congressperson. Bush’s approval numbers are lower than Nixon’s on the day he was forced to resign, and for many of the same reasons. Abuse of power, a faltering war, and a souring economy are common features of both Nixon and Bush’s second term. And, yet, the Democrats of Nixon’s era were willing to stand up for the rule of law, investigate the extent of Nixon’s crimes, and pass tough new oversight laws. This generation of Dems is going to make Bush’s crimes legal and quash any thorough investigations. It’s a disgrace. And the real shame of it is that it is only a tiny minority of Democrats that are responsible for this travesty.
Barack Obama urgently needs to make his will known. And, you, dear readers, need to make your will known. Now.
