It's so very strange to me that Bush can remove a prison sentence from one of his Vice President's aids and then say it had nothing to do with politics afterwards. He said the penalty was too harsh for someone who had been such a good public servant for so many years. Many people, of course, disagree:

Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald disputed the president's assertion that the prison term was excessive. Libby was sentenced under the same laws as other criminals, Fitzgerald said.

"In this case, an experienced federal judge considered extensive argument from the parties and then imposed a sentence consistent with the applicable laws. It is fundamental to the rule of law that all citizens stand before the bar of justice as equals," Fitzgerald said.

What strikes me as outrageous is the fact that this is Bush's friend and he removed his prison sentence before he had to actually serve any of it. I'm not bloodthirsty here in the least, I just believe in due process of the law and want the government to function properly. When the president can choose to commute anyone's prison sentences and then does so for his friends, it just reeks. I hate stuff like that as it disgusts me. When I think of how Gandhi would have handled it, he would have told his friend that he broke the law and now he has to suffer the consequences.

I wish people had enough fortitude to accept what they've done and accept the responsibility instead of being able to get out of it because they have money or know someone in power. It disturbs me that our country is one where that is possible and happens quite often.

Tags: politics

Oh how quick we forget when our rights are taken away by the government. It happened over 2000 years ago, yet no knows about how Rome took away its citizen's rights because of one terrorist attack.

It makes me sad, because the more and more I hear about what Bush trying to do to our rights (suspending Habeus Corpus, pardoning himself if we find out he did something wrong post 9/11, etc) that there may very well be a revolution in 3-10 years if the people in office don't change soon and fix shit up.

Tags: government, politics

I constantly wonder to myself how politicians manage to make so much money and yet manage to screw things up so badly. I don't understand a lot of things to do with politics because it seems absolutely daunting to get deep into it. What's sad is I think I know more than the typical American. I still can't name any of the cabinet members aside from Condaliza Rice, but I'm slowly learning. Watching West Wing has helped a lot but not enough.

I don't understand how people could possibly trust Bush, especially with how badly he's run this country, but that's another topic of debate. What I really don't understand is why he's able to get away with all this stuff he's done that is blatantly illegal. Jesus.

It bothers me a lot that our politicians are so blatantly not for actually representing us sometimes. They think more about themselves and the money they can get from big businesses than looking out for the little guy.

Tags: bush, government, politics

I don't know if Bush is stupid, or just thinks that he can make outrageous claims like comparing the War on Terror to the World Wars. Holy crap, does he actually believe this stuff? I mean, seriously... the World Wars when the Nazi's were trying to take over all of Europe?

Also, he says that the war on terror can't stop until we are all safe from terrorists. When is that point reached exactly? When can we honestly say that no one will build a bomb and blow themselves up before the authorities catch them? Oh ya, we can't... ever.

I hate this guy more and more everyday. I really hope he causes a backlash that makes the country a better place after he leaves.

Tags: politics
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