Overdue Denunciation

The aftermath and consolidation of power in the aftermath of the election is beginning to fully manifest itself. The ascendency of A. Gonzalez and C. Rice to two of the most powerful posts in the governments is, simply, an ignominious insult.

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Gonzalez, the person who has given legal sanction to government-committed acts of torture, is now the top law enforcement official in the entire country (attorney general). The reports of torture perpetrated by the U.S. and the specious legal justifications presented for such behavior are extremely troubling. Even more troubling is that such conduct will, in all likelihood, continue unabated, along with the eviseration of civil liberties domestically.

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Even worse is Rice's move over to Foggy Bottom (State Department). Even with all the reality shows on television today, I have never seen anyone embarass themself worse and look more like a fool than she did in her testimony before the 9-11 Commission. What an utterly uncredible witness; the cross-x was devastating. Her ideas and manner of speaking are usually vague, misleading, incredulous or improbable.

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Okay, that's enough. At risk of stating the obvious, I do not believe a word of, or at least question the motive of, virtually public statement made by this administration. Since I am policy and politics guy, it just get tiring of trying to tune it all out all the time.