The News - Around and Around We Go

Dick Cheney is back in the news but it isn’t new news. It is a re-exposure of what he has been doing for years – hiding stuff, claiming rights he does not have, and most important, getting away with it. Now they are appealing to the Attorney General to make a ruling on Cheney's claims of exemption from the law. Isn't that good news!

This is the man who seems confused over whether he is the President’s Counsel or the people’s Counsel. The same man who can’t recall what he does from one day to the next. Knowing that such a man is in charge should certainly reassure us that Cheney will not be allowed to hold himself above the law. I know I will sleep better knowing the decision is in the hands of such a man.

Then there is the news about the Democrats and their run for the Presidency. Isn’t it an interesting paradox, while everyone is calling for change, the frontrunner, Hilary Clinton, represents “more of the same” to a larger degree than any other candidate.

Bush developed an imperial presidency. Hilary Clinton’s imperiousness is legendary so we can be assured she will continue what Bush started. Then there is the attack issue. Clinton was under attack for his entire term in office. Bush has been under attack during his entire term in office. So why wouldn’t we want to put a Clinton back in the White House to assure the attack mode will be maintained. After all, divisive, vitriolic politics accomplishes so much; we certainly don’t want to do anything that would bring it to a halt.