Reply #31: i also wish you peace, H20 man. [View All]

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the problems we faced throughout the bush administration are essentially the direct result of our FAILURE to come to terms with the corruption of the government for at least the last fifty years: the compromise after compromise, the one-handwashing-the-other in congress, political "pragmatism". the concept of allowing corruption to continue is a threat to our very existence. i will compromise on many things, but not on that. nor should anyone who truly wishes the survival of the union, not to mention mere "progress". allowing "our" democratic leaders off the hook in such compromises is suicidal at this point. even if obama is able to institute and maintain a non-corrupt administration (which i submit he has already failed at with his embrace of powell) there will be others coming after him with less integrity. it is for posterity that i take such a "rigid" stance.

on the legal issues: if bush is guilty of murder, powell is guilty of accessory to murder. it's as simple as that.

on the" beneath you" comment: occam bandage has been making ridiculous statements on the issue of prosecution. it was written because i saw the similarity in the arguments, in the logic being applied. occam bandage has no credibiltiy with me. you do. it would be a shame for that to change. as for taking the easy way, try being an obama opponent, or for that matter, try to uphold principle against pragmatism on du. that is not easy.

for the record, i voted for obama and donated to his campaign, even though i oppose him on principle.