Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Outrage!
The story below is a moral outrage on every level, and based on every criterion by which we measure ourselves as a society.0 comments
A Federal Case for a Teenager: Family Sees Tie to Ex-President
Jodi Hilton, reporting in The New York Times, uncovers a nasty truth about the decision by Former President George W. H. "Daddy" Bush--who has gotten a great deal of positive press in comparisons to his seemingly more vicious offspring--to allow underlings to literally make a federal case out of the dopey indiscretions of a young Maine teen, callously ruining the lad's life.
This from the same man who twice used his pull to squash drunk driving cases involving his screw-up son, allowed this son to abuse alcohol and cocaine, repeatedly set up insider business relationships for him and turned his back on his duty when this same son decided to simply pass on the end of the cushy National Guard position his father had obtained for him while American soldiers were dying in Vietnam. THIS BOY gets to slide in scenarios which threatened the very lives of many people. THIS BOY gets groomed to front a takeover of the White House.
The poor lad in Maine made the major mistake of ruining the 41st President's boat motor when he and a pal panicked and burned down a boathouse in Kennebunk during a small heist gone awry.
But, as the article shows, it's not THAT major a mistake. The boy was even prepared to plead guilty.
I doubt that Bush gave word on how the federal agencies involved should approach this case. However, at any time, "41" could have stepped in and said, "No, this rightfully belongs in state juvenile court."
But, he never did.
This smacks of every paranoic terror fantasy we have of an unyielding, faceless government run amok. Government functionaries with no souls.
Led by this man who led the CIA and who was instrumental in giving us Saddam Hussein. A man who turned his back as Saddam asked for permission to invade Kuwait and later murdered thousands of Shiites who were encouraged by Bush to revolt against Saddam.
Disgusting.
It's no wonder Shrub has no moral compass.
posted by Gotham 1:36 PM
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