CREW article: Obama administration is closely aligning itself with the Bush administration’s views.

CREW learned today that the Obama administration is opposing our request that the Supreme Court reconsider the dismissal of the lawsuit, Wilson v. Libby, et al. In that case, the district court had dismissed the claims of Joe and Valerie Wilson against former Vice President Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby and Richard Armitage for their gross violations of the Wilsons’ constitutional rights.

Agreeing with the Bush administration, the Obama Justice Department argues the Wilsons have no legitimate grounds to sue. It is surprising that the first time the Obama administration has been required to take a public position on this matter, the administration is so closely aligning itself with the Bush administration’s views.

In fact, the Obama administration has gone one step further, suggesting Mr. Wilson failed to provide any evidence that Mr. Cheney, Mr. Rove or Mr. Libby harmed him. This is particularly ironic because the government had moved to have the case dismissed before the Wilsons had the opportunity to uncover the details of how Ms. Wilson’s covert identity was revealed.

Melanie Sloan, the executive director of CREW and one of the Wilsons’ attorneys, said:

"We are deeply disappointed that the Obama administration has failed to recognize the grievous harm top Bush White House officials inflicted on Joe and Valerie Wilson. The government’s position cannot be reconciled with President Obama’s oft-stated commitment to once again make government officials accountable for their actions."

http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/39740

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speech in the morning.

We really do need to remember all of this in 2012. They are counting on us having short memories. This might also be why there has been no movement on verifiable voting.

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Not unlike ancient Rome under the dying Republic and eventually the Caesars (Roman Bushes).

Some things never change.

Apparently, the fate of all great Republics is something that never changes, either.

Eventually, the Patricians decide to do away with it and seize the prize. Just a little touch of Plausible Deniability and some "Good Cop/Bad Cop", so that the Plebs don't notice their Central Myth dragged through the shit, since that's the ONLY thing which will rile the Plebs besides famine.

Sigh. We've seen this show before. Imperial America remains looking like a bad episode of "I, Claudius".