Compare and contrast:
1995: Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), then chair of the House Government
Reform and Oversight Committee, investigated whether taxpayers were
footing the cost of stationery and postage for the fan club dedicated
to President Clinton’s cat, Socks. (They were not - and it turns out
Barbara Bush’s dog Millie had a fan club too.)
http://www.russbaker.com/pit%20bull%20all.htm
2005: Two weeks ago, President Bush admitted he willfully flouted a
law that requires him to get warrants before wiretapping U.S.
citizens. His justification for ignoring the law appears to be nobless
oblige. In reaction, Republicans in charge of the Senate Judiciary
Committee announced on Friday that they are planning "oversight"
hearings into the matter.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/politics/25wiretap.html
The president has admitted he broke the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act (FISA) hundreds of times.
Isn’t it a bit late for "oversight?"
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"Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile."
Albert Schweitzer
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