"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
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Scooter and Sandy
Joseph Farah

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

"I think what we see here today, when a vice president's chief of
staff is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice, it does show
the world that this is a country that takes its law seriously; that
all citizens are bound by the law. But what we need to also show the
world is that we can also apply the same safeguards to all our
citizens, including high officials. Much as they must be bound by the
law, they must follow the same rules."

- Independent Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005

Those were stirring words from Patrick Fitzgerald.

And, I believe, he means them.

His presentation to the nation Friday was professional and persuasive.

Personally, I am not at all concerned about the CIA leak case.

I don't believe anyone was hurt by the leaks.

Valerie Plame was no covert CIA agent, in my book. She had not been
working overseas since 1996 and appeared unlikely to take any covert
assignments abroad in the future.

Had Lewis Libby not lied under oath to investigators, I doubt very
seriously he would be under indictment right now. Because no other
crime appears to have been committed.

Nevertheless, Libby, Vice President ***** Cheney's chief of staff, is
now facing 30 years in jail for a cover-up of what he leaked to
reporters.

While I like to see the high and mighty brought low as much as the
next guy, the possible sentence seems a little excessive.

Where was this guy Fitzgerald when we really needed him?

Where was he when former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger was
caught red-handed stealing highly classified documents from the
National Archives, destroying some and then lying about it to
investigators?

If ever there was a crime that warranted 30 years in the slammer, it
was that theft from the people and the ensuing cover-up.

But Sandy Berger walked. He got away with a modest fine and a
prohibition against taking another national security job in the
federal government until at least 2009. Big deal. His party is out of
the White House until then.

Is anyone else struck with the contrast between these two
prosecutions?

While I appreciate that independent counsels want to send signals to
the people that even high officials can be brought down for violating
the law, we also have a concept in this country of "equal justice
under the law."

Can anyone honestly look at these two cases - Libby and Berger - and
tell me they were treated equally?

I don't think so.

Now, I don't have any love for the Bush administration. In fact, it
was the Bush Justice Department that let Berger walk. I don't know
Scooter Libby - wouldn't know him if I tripped over him. I never heard
of him until the Valerie Plame case.

But 30 years for lying under oath?

Of course, you rightwing liars were ready to impeach Bill Clinton for
lying under oath.

How quickly and conveniently you assholes forget.

Does anyone remember another high official who lied under oath?

I seem to remember a former president.

And what was his sentence?

Zip. Zilch. Nada.

His defenders say he was only lying about sex in the White House with
an intern.

Well, heck, Libby was only lying about what he told reporters.

What's a worse crime? Lying about abusive sexual behavior in a sexual
harassment case, or lying about what you told some reporters?

I'm a reporter and I tell you the former is a much worse offense.

So where, for heaven's sake, is the proportionality?

Where is the equal justice under the law?

Is it fair and just to throw the book at one official and let others
skate for more serious crimes?

Does that breed respect of the law by the people?

--
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce

"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike

"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion

"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant

Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net

"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:bdhbm158ib7f4hvfmit0skq5mtfn8mvq60@4ax.com...

Scooter and Sandy
Joseph Farah

=A9 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

"I think what we see here today, when a vice president's chief of
staff is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice, it does show
the world that this is a country that takes its law seriously; that
all citizens are bound by the law. But what we need to also show the
world is that we can also apply the same safeguards to all our
citizens, including high officials. Much as they must be bound by the
law, they must follow the same rules."

- Independent Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005

Those were stirring words from Patrick Fitzgerald.

And, I believe, he means them.

His presentation to the nation Friday was professional and persuasive.

Personally, I am not at all concerned about the CIA leak case.

I don't believe anyone was hurt by the leaks.

Valerie Plame was no covert CIA agent, in my book. She had not been
working overseas since 1996 and appeared unlikely to take any covert
assignments abroad in the future.

Had Lewis Libby not lied under oath to investigators, I doubt very
seriously he would be under indictment right now. Because no other
crime appears to have been committed.

Nevertheless, Libby, Vice President ***** Cheney's chief of staff, is
now facing 30 years in jail for a cover-up of what he leaked to
reporters.

While I like to see the high and mighty brought low as much as the
next guy, the possible sentence seems a little excessive.

Where was this guy Fitzgerald when we really needed him?

Where was he when former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger was
caught red-handed stealing highly classified documents from the
National Archives, destroying some and then lying about it to
investigators?

If ever there was a crime that warranted 30 years in the slammer, it
was that theft from the people and the ensuing cover-up.

But Sandy Berger walked. He got away with a modest fine and a
prohibition against taking another national security job in the
federal government until at least 2009. Big deal. His party is out of
the White House until then.

Is anyone else struck with the contrast between these two
prosecutions?

While I appreciate that independent counsels want to send signals to
the people that even high officials can be brought down for violating
the law, we also have a concept in this country of "equal justice
under the law."

Can anyone honestly look at these two cases - Libby and Berger - and
tell me they were treated equally?

I don't think so.

Now, I don't have any love for the Bush administration. In fact, it
was the Bush Justice Department that let Berger walk. I don't know
Scooter Libby - wouldn't know him if I tripped over him. I never heard
of him until the Valerie Plame case.

But 30 years for lying under oath?

Of course, you rightwing liars were ready to impeach Bill Clinton for lyi=

under oath.

How quickly and conveniently you assholes forget.

Does anyone remember another high official who lied under oath?

I seem to remember a former president.

And what was his sentence?

Zip. Zilch. Nada.

His defenders say he was only lying about sex in the White House with
an intern.

Well, heck, Libby was only lying about what he told reporters.

What's a worse crime? Lying about abusive sexual behavior in a sexual
harassment case, or lying about what you told some reporters?

I'm a reporter and I tell you the former is a much worse offense.

So where, for heaven's sake, is the proportionality?

Where is the equal justice under the law?

Is it fair and just to throw the book at one official and let others
skate for more serious crimes?

Does that breed respect of the law by the people?

--
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce

"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike

"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it tak=

so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion

"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant

Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net

"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:bdhbm158ib7f4hvfmit0skq5mtfn8mvq60@4ax.com...

Scooter and Sandy
Joseph Farah

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

"I think what we see here today, when a vice president's chief of
staff is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice, it does show
the world that this is a country that takes its law seriously; that
all citizens are bound by the law. But what we need to also show the
world is that we can also apply the same safeguards to all our
citizens, including high officials. Much as they must be bound by the
law, they must follow the same rules."

- Independent Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005

Those were stirring words from Patrick Fitzgerald.

And, I believe, he means them.

His presentation to the nation Friday was professional and persuasive.

Personally, I am not at all concerned about the CIA leak case.

I don't believe anyone was hurt by the leaks.

Valerie Plame was no covert CIA agent, in my book. She had not been
working overseas since 1996 and appeared unlikely to take any covert
assignments abroad in the future.

Had Lewis Libby not lied under oath to investigators, I doubt very
seriously he would be under indictment right now. Because no other
crime appears to have been committed.

Nevertheless, Libby, Vice President ***** Cheney's chief of staff, is
now facing 30 years in jail for a cover-up of what he leaked to
reporters.

While I like to see the high and mighty brought low as much as the
next guy, the possible sentence seems a little excessive.

Where was this guy Fitzgerald when we really needed him?

Where was he when former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger was
caught red-handed stealing highly classified documents from the
National Archives, destroying some and then lying about it to
investigators?

If ever there was a crime that warranted 30 years in the slammer, it
was that theft from the people and the ensuing cover-up.

But Sandy Berger walked. He got away with a modest fine and a
prohibition against taking another national security job in the
federal government until at least 2009. Big deal. His party is out of
the White House until then.

Is anyone else struck with the contrast between these two
prosecutions?

While I appreciate that independent counsels want to send signals to
the people that even high officials can be brought down for violating
the law, we also have a concept in this country of "equal justice
under the law."

Can anyone honestly look at these two cases - Libby and Berger - and
tell me they were treated equally?

I don't think so.

Now, I don't have any love for the Bush administration. In fact, it
was the Bush Justice Department that let Berger walk. I don't know
Scooter Libby - wouldn't know him if I tripped over him. I never heard
of him until the Valerie Plame case.

But 30 years for lying under oath?

Of course, you rightwing liars were ready to impeach Bill Clinton for lying
under oath.

How quickly and conveniently you assholes forget.

Does anyone remember another high official who lied under oath?

I seem to remember a former president.

And what was his sentence?

Zip. Zilch. Nada.

His defenders say he was only lying about sex in the White House with
an intern.

Well, heck, Libby was only lying about what he told reporters.

What's a worse crime? Lying about abusive sexual behavior in a sexual
harassment case, or lying about what you told some reporters?

I'm a reporter and I tell you the former is a much worse offense.

So where, for heaven's sake, is the proportionality?

Where is the equal justice under the law?

Is it fair and just to throw the book at one official and let others
skate for more serious crimes?

Does that breed respect of the law by the people?

--
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce

"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike

"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion

"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant

Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net