Amen Brother!
Mark at Newscorpse:
The Bush administration has developed a reputation as the most secrecy obsessed administration in history. Over the past seven years they have:
- sought to withhold public records like those of Dick Cheney’s meetings with lobbyists
- reclassified thousands of documents that were previously available
- banned photos of military caskets being returned from Iraq
- thrown roadblocks in front of legislation to enhance the Freedom of Information Act
- opposed investigations into Iraq, 9/11, Katrina, wiretapping, intelligence failures, U.S. attorney firings, etc.
- instructed aides to defy Congressional subpoenas
In addition, Bush signed Executive Order 13233 which allows presidents, and former presidents, to restrict historians’ access to presidential records. And they have been pushing relentlessly for the right to access private records of American citizens without warrants.
Yet it is the Bush administration that has been leaking like a sieve when it comes to prejudicial (and often false) data about Iraq and terrorism. It is BushCo that outed Valerie Plame, a covert CIA operative. And now it is the Bush State Department that has opened confidential files of presidential candidates to unauthorized persons and, at this time, has no idea whether the stolen data has been disseminated to others. How can we possibly trust them with any personal data or permit them to bypass legal requirements for access to it?
These are the actions of a corrupt enterprise that puts information for which there is a legitimate public interest behind lock and key, while surreptitiously publishing information for which it can realize a propaganda benefit. It is shameful behavior that must be investigated, punished, and prohibited in the future.
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All I can say about that ugly bearded slob is he DOES need to be called what he is: JUDAS!! Why should Carville apologize? Richardson was once on President Clinton’s Cabinet and served as Ambassador to the UN and was Energy Secretary…I say, what an egregious act, indeed…Most recently, Mr. Fat Man, Richardson, was seen watching the Super Bowl with Bill Clinton at the Clinton’s home!!! What a traitor, what a fake and a abominable and hateful excuse for a human being!!!
Dear readers,
Please note Clarisse’s sophomoric tone on Richardson. This goes beyond passion into petty personal attacks. It’s precisely what is wrong with many Hillary supporters and Hillary’s campaign at large. They simply can’t have an adult conversation on an issue.
Additionally, this is an open comment system, so Clarisse could be anyone. A Hillary supporter, a Rush Limbaugh nutcase, who knows. One thing is for sure, these people do not truly add to the political discourse in this country in any meaningful way.
Just in case she is not a troll, in response, I’d say that Richardson’s switch might be based on years of experience with the Clintons; Maybe, just maybe, they are not the fierce friends you assume them to be.
Also, if he is such a “traitor”, why did he stick with them all these years?
And if he is such an “abominable and hateful excuse for a human being!!!” why did the Clintons consider him a friend in the first place?
Note: I believe Ms. Cameron’s comment refers to another post. Clarrise, if that is so let me know and I will change change it.