I posted this in the latest Open Thread, but I wanted to pop it in here as well.
I'm not one who often turns to the Libertarian Party as a source of sensible statements. Though I admire their singlemindedness, the whack job nature of some of their programs (guns for tots, anyone?) calls into question both their politics and their intent.
However, you have to love their press release on Limbaugh.
Given their longstanding support for the Drug War, it's fair to ask:
Why haven't President George Bush or his tough-on-crime attorney general, John Ashcroft, uttered a word criticizing Limbaugh's law-breaking?
Why aren't drug czar John P. Walters or his predecessor, Barry McCaffrey, lambasting Limbaugh as a menace to society and a threat to "our children?"
Why aren't federal DEA agents storming Limbaugh's $30 million Florida mansion in a frantic search for criminal evidence?
Why haven't federal, state, and local police agencies seized the celebrity's homes and luxury cars under asset-forfeiture laws?
Finally, why aren't bloviating blabbermouths like William Bennett publicly explaining how America would be better off if Limbaugh were prosecuted, locked in a steel cage and forced to abandon his wife, his friends, and his career?
The answer is obvious, Seehusen said: "America's drug warriors are shameless hypocrites who believe in one standard of justice for ordinary Americans and another for themselves, their families and their political allies.
You know, those are damn good questions. Here's another one: why are we getting this from the Libertarian Party and not from the mouth of the Democratic candidates?