Posted on 04/06/2005 7:58:17 PM PDT by Crackingham
Recently the Bush Justice Department entered into a plea bargain with Sandy Berger, the now infamous former National Security Advisor to President Clinton, who admitted to stealing top secret documents from the National Archives, but only after he was caught red-handed.
He admitted to taking five documents home and destroying three with a pair of scissors. The reasons why he stole them in the first place and why he destroyed three remain hazy. Usually, the prosecutor and the sentencing judge in a criminal case want to know the heart and mindset of a perpetrator, so that appropriate punishment can be applied for the crime committed. If the Bush Justice Department knows why Berger did what he did, they are not saying so. Of course, Berger continues to surround himself with the usual Clintonesque rhetoric which amounts to mouthing words of innocence and benign motivations based on pure intentions.
In fact, one could interpret Berger's artfully crafted explanations so as to develop sympathy for the man Clinton says, "worked his heart out to protect our national security." Of course Clinton and his shrew of a wife were the hardest workers of all in that dysfunctional administration—and if you don't believe that, just ask them.
Berger maintains that he was tired and wanted to study the documents at home. He didn't want to raise too much of a fuss returning them, so he chopped up three as a favor to Archives staff. Gee, what a nice guy! Who could dislike this guy?
A recent editorial in the Washington Times suggests such slaps on the wrist send the wrong message and may cause citizens to become even more cynical about their government. The Times is my favorite newspaper, but I honestly believe they are behind the curve in assessing the mindset of the average citizen. Is it a surprise to anyone that less than 50% of the population bothers to vote? Could it be that they have become so cynical that they have lost all interest in participation in their own government? If this was the case, would anyone be surprised?
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Why has 43 fallen in love with 42?
Could it be that they are both puppets of the same masters?
It bothers me greatly to say this, but IMHO Gary nailed it big time.
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