Censure Hearing Fireworks ~ Mr. Conyers strikes again!

[babylonsister]

http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000416.htm

Censure Hearing Fireworks

"President Bush’s intent was to keep the program secret from Congress and to avoid political or legal accountability indefinitely. Secrecy of that sort makes checks and balances a farce." Can you believe this was Bruce Fein, the former associate deputy Attorney General for Ronald Reagan, making these remarks? Seriously, how many experts from across the political spectrum must weigh in before the Republicans in Congress begin to exercise their constitutionally-mandated role to provide oversight of the executive branch? Fein continued, "President Bush’s interpretation of the AUMF is preposterous, not simply wrong."

And in spite of all this, Chairman Arlen Specter maintains that a censure resolution "has no merit." It's amazing how often Senate Republicans appear close to showing some independence from Bush only to cave when it really counts.

We are truly at a crossroads, my friends, and we must do everything in our power to challenge those who would sit on their hands and watch our democracy disintegrate before us. Thank you for all of your efforts here and please keep up the good work.

[HereSince1628]

1. Conyers is wrong on one point

We are way past the crossroads. The Congress, including the Democrats, completely friggin missed their turn.

It's way past time to take notice and reverse course. But the elected officials really don't care. Things must be all hunky-dorry for them.

Me thinks we should take away the paddle of their dorry and leave them up way up a creek.

[H2O Man]

2. "A tryant

disturbs ancient laws, violates women, kills men without trials. But a people ruling -- first, the very name of it is so beautiful; and secondly, a people does none of these things.
-- Herodotus

"The destiny of any nation, at any given time, depends on the opinion of its young men, under twenty-five."
-- Goethe

(These are from "Make Gentle the Life of This World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy," by his son Maxwell. I think Robert was watching that hearing yesterday.)

[mod mom]

3. GOP has chosen party loyalty over loyalty to the constitution.

Founding fathers are rolling over in their graves.

Thank God for Rep Conyers!