Ladies and Gentlemen, if you are a citizen of the United States of America (as opposed to the United States of George and Dick) prepare to be outraged. You will be in good company.
Scooter Libby has had his sentence commuted. Hours after a unanimous appeals court said he has to start serving his sentence immediately because they don’t think he has a snowball’s chance of winning an appeal , the President himself swooped in, usurping the authority of the Judiciary, and said Scooter can make do with fines and probation.
Oh but wait there’s more. Just go ahead and try to call the White House to let them know your opinion. They’ve decided not to answer the phones for the rest of the day. Frankly I think they’ll use the holiday — oh the irony — as an excuse not to answer the phone until next week.
So the President can’t afford to let Scooter go to jail? Fascinating! Couldn’t even wait to quietly handle this after the 2008 elections, like most normal Presidents? Sure he has the legal authority to do this, but the jury has yet to convene on the ethical authority. By doing this, the President has said in essence I am above the law, and it’s ok to out a spy as long as you are just following my orders.
Guess what, folks? It’s time for a civil suit. And please remember that it is now a well established legal fact that the President can be forced to testify in a civil suit. Maybe the Clinton-haters cut off their nose to spite their face.
So we can’t call the White House. But we can call Congress. According to these guys you can reach them toll free at 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588, 800-426-8073, 800-828-0498 and 800-SOB-USOB. We can call Harry, and we can call Nancy (Sweetie? You’d better have an inaugural gown in mind), and we can leave irate emails and faxes and voicemails for our Congressmen and Senators.
Well?? Get on it!