Many people recognize the phrase "Tempus Fugit" as "Time flies" -- but how many recognize the words in-between, "volat hora" ("the hour escapes") or the second part of the title, "quo usque tandem abutere patientia nostra" ("for how much longer will you abuse our patience?")1
Time is flying away, and the opportunity to act, the chance to intercede, the need to disrupt and remove the criminals cavorting in the White House is fast escaping us, but for how much longer?
How much longer do we have before not taking action leaves us in a position of where we cannot take action to restore the rule of law to this nation?
Perhaps a better question is the inverse of that: what happens if we find ourselves at a point where restoral of the rule of law is no longer possible? And...what if we are there already...?
I recently posted a piece called Trials, Tribulations and Treason: Scooter Libby, Misplaced Loyalty and Renegade Republicans that sought -- against hope -- to sway members of both the American public and Congress toward actively changing the frame of reference regarding the debate about a Presidential pardon or commutation for I. "Scooter" Libby. In it, I suggested that Congress bring Libby up on trials of treason (I should have added "and/or sedition"), and give the President the opportunity to direct "Scooter" to come clean or face conviction of treason (and sedition) in a time of war.
Libby obstructed the investigation into a major breach of national security, and in so doing protected those responsible for the most heinous of crimes -- the "outing" of covert agents and operations critical to the national security interests of the United States.
Anyone who called for Libby's pardon or commutation of sentence is, IMO, complicit in the coverup of -- and therefore the ongoing commission of -- serious crimes against the nation. They are actively protecting someone who is protecting criminals who have weakened our intelligence-gathering capability in a critical time.
In times of war and matters of national security, the "he's just a first time offender" doesn't work. How many spies who were arrested and charged with treason or sedition in past eras (or even recently) were shown leniency for "first time" offenses?
...yeah, I thought so.
"President" George W. Bush has just shown his true colors to all the world. The past few weeks have seen the exposure of Richard B. Cheney's malicious machinations behind the scenes, apparently in an effort to suggest that Herr Bush was not to be held accountable for Cheney's actions or influence. Now, however, it can no longer be argued. It is laughable to suggest that Bush is not and has never been wholly complicit in his support of Cheney's efforts, and indeed that is own agenda matched -- and sometimes rivaled -- Cheney's own.
Both George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, along with their various staffers and supporters, have now been shown to be nothing less than enemies, domestic. It is well past time to remove them both from office, before The Deciderator and Commander Guy can act to pardon the actions of his "second" in command or position himself for a pardon. The damage they have done, both together and individually, to our nation and the world cannot be justified by simply letting them slide.
They have NOT been marginalized. They still manage to forestall and stonewall any investigations into the crimes against our nation, and they are steadily building up for an act of aggression against Iran. Their supporters in Congress are setting the stage for laying the failure of the illegal Iraq occupation at the feet of Iran. Their supporters are now, beyond a doubt, guilty of aiding and abetting their crimes. They consist of primarily Republicans, many of whom are implicated in crimes themselves, plus Joe Lieberman.
It's truly time to "drain the swamp" of these social carcinogens.
Time flies, and the hour (to act) escapes: how much longer will we wait?
How much longer can we wait?
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1 I've lost all my Latin skills -- used to know it well, and now know nuthin'...can't translate or compose my way out of a paper sack. However...the phrase "quo usque tandem" came from a reference:
From Cicero's Ad Catilinam speech to the Roman Senate regarding the conspiracy of Catiline: quo usque tandem abutere Catilina patientia nostra ("For how much longer, Catiline, will you abuse our patience?").
My source -- this page of Wikipedia.