Fun with American Bureaucracy!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cia_leak_trial
Are you kidding me?
I have neither the time nor the patience to write a lot about this, but the things that piss me off most are the fact that:
1) Bush even said, "...a jury of citizens weighed all the evidence and listened to all the testimony and found Mr. Libby guilty of perjury and obstructing justice. They argue, correctly, that our entire system of justice relies on people telling the truth. And if a person does not tell the truth, particularly if he serves in government and holds the public trust, he must be held accountable" and then went ahead and did away with his punishment. What the hell is the point of a jury trial, a judge's sentence and the appeals system then? I thought we had a court system set up to handle these sorts of issues. Apparently not.
2) The judge who handed down the sentence is a Bush appointee and made it very clear that the sentence was handed down with the 'overwhelming' evidence against Libby clearly in mind. I just don't get it.
Bush is trying to argue that even though Libby has been freed from having to serve any time in prison, his punishment is still strong because "he will remain on probation. The significant fines imposed by the judge will remain in effect. The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public servant and private citizen will be long-lasting." Sorry, George, but a $250,000 fine doesn't mean jack to a career politician.
Maybe I'm just flying off the handle, but this seems like a big pile of grade-A bullshit.
Are you kidding me?
I have neither the time nor the patience to write a lot about this, but the things that piss me off most are the fact that:
1) Bush even said, "...a jury of citizens weighed all the evidence and listened to all the testimony and found Mr. Libby guilty of perjury and obstructing justice. They argue, correctly, that our entire system of justice relies on people telling the truth. And if a person does not tell the truth, particularly if he serves in government and holds the public trust, he must be held accountable" and then went ahead and did away with his punishment. What the hell is the point of a jury trial, a judge's sentence and the appeals system then? I thought we had a court system set up to handle these sorts of issues. Apparently not.
2) The judge who handed down the sentence is a Bush appointee and made it very clear that the sentence was handed down with the 'overwhelming' evidence against Libby clearly in mind. I just don't get it.
Bush is trying to argue that even though Libby has been freed from having to serve any time in prison, his punishment is still strong because "he will remain on probation. The significant fines imposed by the judge will remain in effect. The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public servant and private citizen will be long-lasting." Sorry, George, but a $250,000 fine doesn't mean jack to a career politician.
Maybe I'm just flying off the handle, but this seems like a big pile of grade-A bullshit.
Labels: bureaucracy, government, politics
posted by Terry at 2:36 PM
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