It is apparent that George Bush and his gang have something to hide over the
firing of several federal prosecutors who were investigating criminal
activities by several Republicans' in Congress. White House Counsel Fred
Fielding told lawmakers they could interview presidential counselor Karl
Rove, and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and their deputies, the
interview could only be conducted on the terms that Bush sets forth. The
terms included in private, with out under oat and no transcript. Sounds to
me, that Bush is afraid that the democrats will under cover apparent
misconduct by those of the Bush administration and Republican Congressman.
Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee firmly rejected
Bush's offer and remarked "Testimony should be on the record and under oath.
That's the formula for true accountability." It happens that 70+ percent of
the American people feel the same way as the democrats do; although Bush
being a lame duck feels that he needs to be accountable only to his main
supporters of approximately 30 percent of Americans.
Democrats will start authorizing subpoenas as soon as Wednesday for the
White House aides. The aids that will be interviewed will have to tell the
truth about the republicans under investigation but will not be held legally
if they are not under oath, and with out transcripts their testimony will
not be binding.
The bullying attempt of Bush to ignore the Senate or his attempt to lay
ground rules to the senate plainly demonstrates that he considers himself
and his cohorts to be above the law and should not have to answer to the
American people or to the Senate Judiciary Committee for their apparent
abuse of power.
The time has come for Gone-Zalas