Reckless Disregard (article) by Lisa Adams on AuthorsDen

Yet more proof that in politics, truth is never at play. Regarding a pre-election statement that he would look into addressing the possible "legalization" of certain illegal immigrants already in the United States with the President of Mexico, President Bush stated, probably with a straight face, that "he is not a gambling man because he usually loses." He went on to explain that if he does not know he will win, basically, he will not play the game. The farce inherent in this statement from the man who has not only gambled in Iraq, but done so with tens of thousands of American lives as the chips, makes me cringe. Then, Alberto Gonzales, claims to have never dealt with the issue of the bizarre and unprecedented firing of not one, but eight, U.S. Attorneys prior to becoming the U.S. Attorney General. Yet e-mails recently disclosed show that not only was he involved in the decision while he was White House counsel, but then continued the agenda to boot these attorneys once he became U.S. Attorney General. And of course my favorite political dipstick, Karl Rove ("Cabal of Secularists anyone?) had to be all stuck into the fray as well. Naturally he denied ay role in the firing of the U.S. Attorneys, blamed on Harriet Miers, and tried to slime out the back door. But he was caught with his proverbial pants down. Granted, U.S. Attorney positions are an extreme example of "at will" employment - technically, they are not entitled to an explanation of why they were let go - but the fact that a few former presidents dismissed ONE U.S. Attorney and caused an uproar speaks volumes at the audacity of dismissing...eight. And finally, a Republican Senator who insisted way back when, and still insists today, that health care funding would be, and is, inadequate to meet the needs of soldiers returning from Iraq is booted from the Committee on which he serves by my favorite intellectual midget, Tom DeLay. How very Roman this administration is looking. In the true spirit of Republicanism, it is not even remotely, well, Republican. The Framers would pass out if they were alive today to witness the debacle that has become this federal government. Fingerpointing, out-and-out unconcealed lying, flunky peons taking the fall for the higher ups...and on it goes. Impeach Bush; fire everyone else; resign Dick Cheney, please. If Gonzales had the fortitude and ethics his role as an attorney imposes on him, he would resign today. But we all know that will not happen and I will probably end up in Guantanamo or appear on some list declaring me "suspect" of speaking my mind. How very McCarthy don't you think?

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