Glenn,

Such a "law" would not surprise me. I've been wondering for some time now how the departing are going to cover their asses for all of the "illegal" things they've done. "Wrong things" might be a better term, as, to me, that implies a transgression that is intrinsically BAD but not necessarily covered by any "law".

I would say "anarchy" might be a better term for what has transpired over the past eight years. I think any serious examination must start with the seeds that were planted with the Iran-Contra affair, and the philosophy that was the foundation for that "enterprise". I think it's telling that today's cadre has actually held meetings to study what went wrong with that fiasco, and thus has carefully and studiously avoided falling into the same traps. (And has thus far escaped accountability.)

At it's essence it is all, at heart, a careful effort to avoid our system of Checks and Balances, as shown by the testimony of Oliver North, an openly expressed, leering contempt for the "will of the people" as expressed and legislated by Congress. (When was the last time you heard a republican say "rule of law"?)

BUT - Would it be (is it) necessary to enact such a "law"? Have we ever had the stomach to hold anyone accountable? The ONLY republican that I have ever voted for was Gerald Ford, and that was because I thought he was a "good guy" and that he did the nation a great favor by pardoning Nixon. Now, I clearly see the error of my ways: Nixon should have been hung by the neck until dead, as an example to future presidents.

I always found great irony that those who so often complain about criminals being released on "technicalities" cheered so loudly when North walked away from his crimes and Weinberger and others were pardoned. At that point maybe they should have been assassinated. Now you can say that's wrong, but would it not have been a warning that maybe you can commit such crimes and we don't have an "official" means to deal with it, but we WILL FIND A WAY. Further, where is Oliver North today? Making a ton of money on television, celebrated as a hero by those who think that it's fine for agents of the government to do the "right thing" despite what the "Law" says. And he's not just on TV, but telling lies still, and not about small things, but about the MURDER of innocent women and children. I consider myself a pacifist, but I am also a pragmatist. Sometimes you've got to make the hard decisions and you've got to do the "right" thing for the nation.

No one is sure about what Obama is going to do. I have a lot of faith in him because he did teach the Constitution, his vote for the new FISA law notwithstanding. Maybe he's a pragmatist and realized he had to eat some crap to get elected. We'll see what the future holds. One thing for sure, he's not under the thrall of Cheney. That's a great start...!

I'll happily admit who I am. I'm the librul who thinks you just need to do my new "Dance"...... You know, the Sikorsky High-step.....

Your big mistake is that we (libruls) are some kind of flower-power, peace, love, feel-gooders who haven't got the guts or cojones to make the tough decisions and take the hard action needed to preserve this nation.

Sometimes "LOVE" has to be tough. From my perspective is way past the time to "take out" the trash, if you get my drift.

Now what do you say to that, mother-fucker?

RIGHT ON! You are correct in every aspect of your argument.

Thank you. One can only hope, that our president-elect, as a former professor of Constitutional Law, shares your (our) convictions on these grave matters.

I have noticed, of late, the tone of weary resignation in the voices of those who answer the telephones when I (almost daily now) calll my senators (Chambliss and Isakson) and my congressman (Nathan Deal) - as if they are thinking "Oh no, not HIM again".

Like the late Paul Newman, I would consider it the highest honor achievable as an American to find my name on their enemies list.

These injustices must not go unnoticed and one can only pray that they will someday, somehow, be avenged.