Presidential Pardon
To say that the current administration has been ineffectual and plagued by incompetence is no longer a statement of controversy. Very few people are left to defend the policy choices of the President and his team. The Republican Party has taken a beating in the past election cycle in part because of this loss of confidence. We lost our trust in those in power. Now we wait to see if the incoming Democratic majority in congress can manage any better.
The President has done many questionable things while in office. He has brought this county to war based on ideological beliefs rather than concrete information. The president has lied to the American people boldly and repeatedly. In our modern times it has become the prerogative of the politician to lie to their constituency. Distorting the truth in national speeches is not by itself illegal but the consequences of promoting such lies have been devastating to our national standing and tragic for the lives that have been destroyed in the service of Bush’s fantasies about the world we live.
Hearings and subpoenas held in congress could uncover what was done that was illegal, unethical and harmful to the nation at large. We could spend months watching current and recently resigned members of the Bush administration dodge questions from congressional investigators. Millions of public and private moneys would be poured into lawyer’s bank accounts without justice ever really being served in the process. Meanwhile, the issues of pressing domestic and international policy would be regulated to the background of our national conscience. Precious time and resources would be lost toward the resolution of crises we are facing as a nation.
The first order of business for the new Congress should be passing a far-reaching pardon for all activities and actions taken by the president and his staff during the past 6 years. This would eliminate any question of whether Congress intended to waste precious time and money with public hearings intended to embarrass not only the president but also the nation as a whole. The second function such a pardon would serve would be to clarify that Congress and the American people believe strongly that the President and members of his administration all have done things that are in need of pardoning. With this one act of forgiveness the congress and the public could move on to issues and choices that need our full attention.
After 2008, the current Whitehouse officials will leave office and return to private life. At this time, there will be those that will feel that justice has not been served by the mechanisms of government. Those that have wronged by the actions taken by Bush and his allies could take their grievance to the civil courts. Taking the quest for justice to the private sector may be the most economically sound way to right the wrongs that have been done. Neo Conservatives believe that the private sector is often better equipped than government to address most issues. Why not let this philosophy apply to the pursuit of justice as well? Why not let Bush’s private fortune pay for his defense? If he is guilty, why not let him pay for his misdeeds out of his own pocket instead of ours?
A big ranch in Texas and even bigger bank accounts from which to console himself will buffer the indignity of Bush’s legacy of incompetence. For some, justice and success are measured only in dollar amounts. If this is what George W. Bush believes, he may leave office believing that he was one of the most successful Presidents of all time.
The President has done many questionable things while in office. He has brought this county to war based on ideological beliefs rather than concrete information. The president has lied to the American people boldly and repeatedly. In our modern times it has become the prerogative of the politician to lie to their constituency. Distorting the truth in national speeches is not by itself illegal but the consequences of promoting such lies have been devastating to our national standing and tragic for the lives that have been destroyed in the service of Bush’s fantasies about the world we live.
Hearings and subpoenas held in congress could uncover what was done that was illegal, unethical and harmful to the nation at large. We could spend months watching current and recently resigned members of the Bush administration dodge questions from congressional investigators. Millions of public and private moneys would be poured into lawyer’s bank accounts without justice ever really being served in the process. Meanwhile, the issues of pressing domestic and international policy would be regulated to the background of our national conscience. Precious time and resources would be lost toward the resolution of crises we are facing as a nation.
The first order of business for the new Congress should be passing a far-reaching pardon for all activities and actions taken by the president and his staff during the past 6 years. This would eliminate any question of whether Congress intended to waste precious time and money with public hearings intended to embarrass not only the president but also the nation as a whole. The second function such a pardon would serve would be to clarify that Congress and the American people believe strongly that the President and members of his administration all have done things that are in need of pardoning. With this one act of forgiveness the congress and the public could move on to issues and choices that need our full attention.
After 2008, the current Whitehouse officials will leave office and return to private life. At this time, there will be those that will feel that justice has not been served by the mechanisms of government. Those that have wronged by the actions taken by Bush and his allies could take their grievance to the civil courts. Taking the quest for justice to the private sector may be the most economically sound way to right the wrongs that have been done. Neo Conservatives believe that the private sector is often better equipped than government to address most issues. Why not let this philosophy apply to the pursuit of justice as well? Why not let Bush’s private fortune pay for his defense? If he is guilty, why not let him pay for his misdeeds out of his own pocket instead of ours?
A big ranch in Texas and even bigger bank accounts from which to console himself will buffer the indignity of Bush’s legacy of incompetence. For some, justice and success are measured only in dollar amounts. If this is what George W. Bush believes, he may leave office believing that he was one of the most successful Presidents of all time.
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