"NOW Is The Time To Arrest & Give A Fair Trial To EVERY Member Of The Bush Administration"

[kpete]

A Government of Laws, Not of Men

By Peter Dyer
February 10, 2009

Editor’s Note: Washington insiders are divided into two basic groups over what to do about the sordid history of the Bush administration: one side wants a “truth” commission but no jail time, and the other side says do nothing beyond thanking George W. Bush and his aides for a job well done.

But there is a grassroots movement out there that battled the Bush administration’s crimes as they were happening – often in the face of disdain from the insiders – and that group believes serious accountability must be achieved if the health of the American Republic is to be restored, a position shared by journalist Peter Dyer:

Now that the unprecedented lawlessness of the Bush administration is history, we have an equally unprecedented opportunity to reaffirm the foundation of American democracy: the rule of law.

Restoring the rule of law is as urgent as restoring the economy. Indeed, the problems are closely related and best addressed together.

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Now a private citizen, George W. Bush has much to be held accountable for as President. During his “responsibility era” he and several other of the most powerful Americans accumulated a list of serious and far-reaching criminal offenses.

Despite his oath to “preserve, protect and defend” the U.S. Constitution, President Bush and his administration used the fear and anxiety generated by 9/11 to justify torture, kidnapping (extraordinary rendition), and illegal surveillance and wiretapping.

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Now is the time to arrest and give a fair trial to every member of the Bush administration who broke the law.

more at:
http://consortiumnews.com/2009/021009a.html

[oldnslo]

1. Absolutely nothing will take place--bet on it.

[Independent_Liberal]

7. Oh, but I don't bet on it. It's becoming increasingly more likely...

...that naysayers like yourself will be wrong.

[Royal Sloan 09]

2. Yes, restoring the rule of Law, is important too! K-N-R

[Cleita]

3. Can we water board them first before they go on trial?

Please, pretty please?

JUST KIDDING!

However, it would be fun, when putting them on the witness stand, if they could still insist that it's enhanced interrogation and not torture.

[wroberts189]

4. Screw that.. black bag and "extraordinary" rendition them to the Hague.

They would to it to all of us and someday will. Only it will be to Egypt or Syria.

[DCKit]

5. "Protect and defend the Constitution..." does not allow wiggle room...

or the option of ignoring those parts inconvenient to your goals. Nor is the coordinated support for the subversion of the Constitution by those who took an oath to protect and defend same excusable under any circumstances.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_treason
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act

[crickets]

6. Hear, hear. -nt

[Usrename]

8. Amnesty instead of immunity.

There should be a short (six-month or so) period where amnesty is granted to anyone admitting to crimes, in writing, to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

They could pass this bill this week if they wanted to.

Crimes that don't have a written confession at the end of the amnesty period should be pursued.

Immunity is just another way of covering up all of the crimes. Let the criminals turn themselves in for leniency instead.

[bobthedrummer]

9. K&R

:patriot:
:woohoo:

[newtothegame]

10. They didn't do shit when Clinton lied under oath, so Bush will get away with it...

I'm not talking about impeachment; I'm talking real punishment for lying under oath. What makes anyone think they're gonna do anything when Bu*h and his cronies do the same thing? They're all allowed to lie, and they all protect eachother.