When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
Hunter S. Thompson, aka Dr. Gonzo, said that a long time ago. Thompson is dead, but a night like tonight was made for his writing. Somewhere, HST should be firing up a powerful electric typewriter, and selecting a powerful menu of recreational substances to get him through the grim writing that needs to be done. He should be making plans to move the National Affairs desk poolside for the hearings that should happen if Congress would do what it should do. On a night when the Bush administration has reached a new low, I miss Thompson's writing more than ever.
Then a mighty angel picked up a huge rock. It was the size of a large millstone. He threw it into the sea. The he said, "That is how the great city of Babylon will be thrown down. Never again will it be found." Revelations
George Bush thumbed his nose at the American people and Justice, in effect saying that he and his administration are above the law. Undoubtedly, Libby's lawyer was faxed a copy of Scooter's pardon, dated January 19th, 2009. "We've got your back, Scooter. Sit tight while we run out the clock."
Not since the dark days of Watergate, and the Saturday Night Massacre, has a President taken such direct steps to thwart the Justice system. The angel threw the millstone tonight. Karl Rove has given up on approval polls, and Bush is reduced to pandering to the worst instincts of the die hard 28-32% of the American public who probably still approve of Nixon, too. "Never mind", they say, "It's the War on Terror; we need to support the President". Yes, never mind that this administration will shred the Constitution to save Freedom, never mind.
Indeed, when it comes time to account for all the injustices perpetrated in the name of Freedom by this Administration, it will be a long list. Torture, suspension of Habeas Corpus, illegal domestic spying, perjury, slander, and malfeasance barely scratch the surface. Undoubtedly they continue tonight, all in the name of Freedom.