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Obama's impressive new OLC chief

A law professor with a history of strident condemnation of Bush radicalism is named to one of the most important positions in the executive branch.

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2009 07:20 AM

    As regards Panetta...

    ... I would hope that he would surround himself with people like Ray McGovern(VIPS), who seems able to stand up to the Cons, the Neocons and the Theocons who have stolen the now derelict and depraved Republican party.

    Also mayhap, Valerie Plame, Joe Wilson, Scott Ritter, and David Kay can be prevailed upon to come back to Washington and the Intel/inspection community they are devoted to, as well as the TRUTH, and who would be dedicated to returning our government to a much greater level of professionalism than we have seen under the Bushies.

    Possibly even the aged Hand Blix might be prevailed upon to serve in some advisory capacity to Panetta. His service to Obama-Biden and the Panetta Intel community would also serve to once again propel America onto the world stage, and might let the world know that we are back on the world stage and will stand for only truth and the facts, no matter where they lead.

    Without strict attention to truth and the facts, America will again become nothing more than a further continuation of the Republican party of Theo-Fascism; the nexus of Big Business and Big Religion.

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