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Harriet gets a letter from John Conyers

Harriet Miers refused to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee.  John Conyers sent Harriet a letter which indicated that he was prepared to go forward with contempt proceedings under the Inherent Contempt powers of Congress.

I sure hope this is the beginning of a  more aggressive posture on the part of Congress, because I, for one, am getting awfully tires of the Administrations flunkies telling lies in front of Congress.

Obstruction

So Bushie commuted Scooters sentence.  I suppose that it is without irony that it happened after a weekend with the worlds leading autocrat Vladimir Putin. I guess little Georgie want to show Putie-Poot who had the biggest cajones. I am not surprised that Bush would do this. I guess that my response was so angry because I love this Country and its ideals and the whole rule of law thing,  I love the Constitution and the elegance of its construction.  I really hope that this country can survive intact through the next 19 months of the Bush administration.

By commuting the sentence Bush ensures Libby's silence. However, by use of commutation, Bush exposes himself to charges of Obstruction of Justice as Libby may have been acting on his behalf in the commission of the crime Libby was eventually convicted of. These were the core of the articles of impeachment that brought Nixon down. Unfortunately the current Republican party is a protection racket that will not act in the interest of the Nation. 

I would not be radical to impeach over this. No, there would not be a conviction because of the protection racket, but it would expose the Republicans who are hostile to the rule of law.