Squeal like a fascist pig, you...you...fascist pig!

Well folks, it looks like the henchmen are starting to sing. Former FEMA chief Michael Brown is scheduled to testify today before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee. He has communicated to the White House (through his attorney) that "unless there is specific direction otherwise by the President", he will basically answer all questions posed to him truthfully and completely. What a novel concept! Actually providing truthful, accurate information. Gee, maybe this will start a trend.

Now we find out that "Scooter" Libby was "authorized to disclose information about the National Intelligence Estimate to the press by his superiors." Apparently, Mr. Libby didn't specify who these mysterious "superiors" were. Let's see... he's the chief of staff to the Vice President, and we look at the organizational chart... Well, what do you know... he reports directly to the Vice President, and the Vice President reports directly to the President. And he did use the word "superiors", plural, so at least two "superiors" were involved. You do the math. In this case, one plus one equals IMPEACHMENT, n'est pas?

President Bush is quoted as saying the following regarding this case: "If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is, and if the person has violated the law, the person will be taken care of." Gee Mr. President, does that apply to you as well? And if so, what exactly does "taken care of" mean? In President Bush's case, if he is found to be complicit in this scandal, or any of the others brewing around him, it means IMPEACHMENT.

Now obviously I'm speculating here. After all, Mr. Libby has been indicted and charged with perjury and obstruction of justice, but has not yet been convicted. So the jury is still out on the matter (pardon the pun). But, in the grand scheme of things, it's just a matter of time for this administration. The house of cards is starting to collapse, the first dominos are starting to fall. If there is justice in this country of ours, and deep down, I believe there still is; this administration will fall. And they will have no one to blame but themselves. They chose to act the way they did. They chose to ignore their Constitutional duties. And they need to be held accountable.

And to my conservative friends out there... Just to set the record straight... I take no pleasure in seeing the downfall of an American administration. It doesn't matter whether it's a Republican or Democratic administration, it's an American administration, and I take that seriously and very personally. This is my country too, not just yours. We don't live in the Conservative States of America, or the Liberal States of America. We live in the United States of America. And John Donne's words from the 1600's are no less true today: "never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." This is true for all people, and it is also true for our country.

Oh, and by the way, for those who may be offended by my fascist reference in the title of this post... I submit to you: If it looks like a fascist, sounds like a fascist, and smells like a fascist...
Again, you do the math.