But he is the face (one of the faces) of this administration's corruption. I'm happy to see the Republican candidates support Bush on this. They're gift wrapping themselves in corruption to please a radical base.

And the more Fred Dalton Thomas talks the creepier he gets. Keep talking Knox, er, Fred.

Until the Democratic candidates can get their acts together and at least start impeachment proceedings.

I wonder if NotOneRedCent.Org is taken? I wonder how long it would take to get these clowns to get their collective heads out of their ass?

Good thought, but these fuckers would just steal it all from somewhere else.

http://www.lawmemo.com/sct/06/Rita/

This just came out two weeks ago. This decision came out 8 to 1 with only Souter dissenting.

in order to be a good American one has to work for someone who doesn't think he's a part of any particular branch of government, leak classified information about a CIA agent, lie about it to a grand jury, thereby committing purgery to cover-up a treasonous V.P.

Boy and here I thought I paid attention in Civics class. Just goes to show ya'...What's that? Oh, you have to be rich, well connected and a neo-con. Oops. My mistake.

There's only one issue that matters: impeachment. That one answer solves all the other problems. That's the first, one and only thing our government has to do now.

I don't care if it won't work. I don't care that the numbers say it's now impossible. It's the only right thing to do.

If we don't hold the worst criminals in American history accountable, then how does anybody else ever again get stopped from doing anything?

Never mind the legal mandate to uphold the laws of the nation and constitution. Forget about the utter lack of interest in finding out who made a cooridinated effort to compromise the secret identity of one of our spies during war time. And let's turn our back on the very, very solid footing that the conviction of felon L. Scooter Libby was.....

This last straw in an era of endless last straws and shows, once again, how completely corrupt and hypocritical the Republican party is. I'm somewhat heartened that the Republican candidates continue to support this anarchist president of ours. In fact, I applaud the entire Republican party to continue to rally around the belief in non-reality based thinking. It leaves open the chance that they will remain aboard their sinking ship to the very last.

Our complacent and enabling media continues to report on the Through The Looking Glass administration as if there was still some shred of credibility left in the most corrupt executive branch in the history of our union. When I was a kid in the '80's there were these groups who called themselves Anarchists... and I thought that it was an interesting concept, but would never be a threat, as there could never really be a popular movement to install those who practice disorder as our leaders. Silly me.

"Law and order" was always just another catch-phrase to dupe a willing public - Americans are mere sheep, susceptible to such Republican/neo-con values as fear-mongering, "law & order" and other such bullshit. So, the only surprise would have been if Bush had "stayed the course" of justice. Ha! This is the criminal class at a higher level, we're talking about here. One criminal (Libby) protects the ass of the other criminal (Bush-Cheney, who knows who else) and then Libby gets the favor returned. That's justice; well, the corruption of it anyway.

Mitt Romney took a controversial Mormon draft deferment to avoid Viet Nam service for years, then a student deferment for years afterward. He was the son of a multi-millionaire, the nephew of one of the highest officials in the Church of the Latter Day Saints. Like another child of privilege, George W. Bush, he let others be put in harm's way in his stead. Unlike those cowards, two other children from wealthy and powerful families, the much decorated John Kerry and John McCain instead both volunteered for service in Viet Nam.

The following story about yet another war hero and the issue of pardons is highly enlightning.

Gov. Romney Held Fast Against Pardons 6/12/07

By STEVE LeBLANC

BOSTON (AP) - Decorated Iraq war veteran Anthony Circosta seemed like an ideal candidate for a pardon from then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for his boyhood conviction for a BB gun shooting. Romney said no - twice - despite the recommendation of the state's Board of Pardons.

At age 13, Circosta was convicted of assault for shooting another boy in the arm with a BB gun, a shot that didn't break the skin. Circosta worked his way through college, joined the Army National Guard and led a platoon of 20 soldiers in Iraq's deadly Sunni triangle.

In 2005, as he was serving in Iraq, he sought a pardon to fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer.

"I've done everything I can to give back to my state and my community and my country and to get brushed aside is very frustrating," said Circosta, 29.

In his presidential bid, Romney often proudly points out that he was the first governor in modern Massachusetts history to deny every request for a pardon or commutation during his four years in office. He says he refused pardons because he didn't want to overturn a jury.

But critics argue that the blanket policy is an abdication of a key power given governors and the president - the ability to recognize how someone convicted of a past crime has turned their life around.

During the four years Romney was in office, 100 requests for commutations and 172 requests for pardons were filed in the state. All were denied.

"Governor Romney's view is that it would take a compelling set of circumstances to set aside the punishment and guilt resulting from a criminal trial," said Romney aide Eric Fehrnstrom, who added he was not familiar with Circosta's case. "The power to pardon should only be used in extraordinary circumstances."

While he refused all requests for pardons as governor, Romney has said that could change if he's elected president.

Asked in last week's debate if he would consider pardoning Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was convicted of lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation, Romney said: "It's worth looking at that. I will study it very closely if I'm lucky enough to be president. And I'd keep that option open."

Since Massachusetts has no death penalty, Romney was spared a high profile life-or-death decision.

Romney approved guidelines for issuing pardons as he took office.

Among the threshold requirements was a compelling need for a pardon, such as the need to obtain a firearm, and a demonstration of "good citizenship," defined as a "demonstrated ability to lead responsible and productive life for a significant period after conviction."

The guidelines also states that pardons will rarely be issued for the purpose of obtaining a firearm if the person had been convicted of a crime involving a firearm.

During his first year in office, the Board of Pardons recommended 11 pardons and two commutations. After Romney decided against granting any, the number of hearings dropped dramatically. During the next three years, the board recommended just four pardons and a single commutation.

Romney rejected every one.

For Circosta, Romney's refusal is an ongoing source of frustration.

"I understand the political side, but I don't see in any way how it could hurt the campaign," Circosta said. "I'm decorated. I have a Bronze Star. It's obviously politically motivated and I don't know why."