The result of the Honours investigation should be known quite soon, the CPS has the full file and will decided if any one should face some Court Time. Lets hope it is finished soon and the case dismissed. All those involved have stated that they did nothing wrong and their word should be taken. We are in a New Era. The Country face new problems, Blair is off to the Middle East and PM Brown has to stop being nervous at Prime Minister's Question Time.
Friday, July 06, 2007
More on Libby!
Washington Post: E. J. Dionne is not happy about the Libby Commuted sentence . The Main Stream Media ( MSM ) want another Watergate. They see anything Bush does as wrong or worse. It could be argued that Bush should the opposite what the MSM wants and get his base back. The President was right in the Libby case.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Libby and the Media
Here are some interesting articles on the Libby Case.
Robert Novak: A interesting article in many respects from the reporter whose article started the whole mess. In essence a critic of President Bush for the lack of action over many years.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: This article looks at the reaction of the Liberal Media to the scandals of Bill Clinton and argues that the President got it right in the Libby case.
Chicago Tribune: One could argue this is from a Liberal view point.
NYDN: Recalling the Clinton years. Views states Bush still looks good compared to those years.
L A Times : A Liberal Paper, therefore some how the Libby case has some connection to Iraq.
Robert Novak: A interesting article in many respects from the reporter whose article started the whole mess. In essence a critic of President Bush for the lack of action over many years.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: This article looks at the reaction of the Liberal Media to the scandals of Bill Clinton and argues that the President got it right in the Libby case.
Chicago Tribune: One could argue this is from a Liberal view point.
NYDN: Recalling the Clinton years. Views states Bush still looks good compared to those years.
L A Times : A Liberal Paper, therefore some how the Libby case has some connection to Iraq.
Libby Case
The Huffington Post: A excellent article by the famed attorney Alan Dershowitz. In essence the courts should stay out of politics, Libby would have gotten bail in other circumstances. The President is a politician, thus a political case, its in the power of the President to act in such cases.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Brown's Reforms?
The Prime Minister announced today sweeping reforms to give Parliament more power, but we do not live in a USA style system. The House of Commons is controlled by the Majority Party. Its like selling an old product, new image but the content that matters. All reforms would give Parliament more power if the Executive did not come from the Commons and Lords. Its a class art in Spin but still spin. The Iraq War was approved by the House of Commons. There is an old British Comedy about Politics called Yes Minister, one show was about "Open Government", the best way to be less open is to announce it with headline grabbing news, its in the detail. PM's don't give up power they just got, plus its a green paper, the discussion period, that could take as long as Gordon Brown is Prime Minister to come to an end and then a White Paper on the subject. Spin is not finished yet!!
Mr Libby and the Elite Media
Here is how the Elite Media is Reporting the Libby Case.
CNN, reports that the President has not ruled out a full Pardon for Mr Libby. If Clinton can do it why not Bush on January 20th 2009.
Time, looks at the political implications of the Libby Case and the after effects for the Bush Administration.
MSNBC, looks at the history of Presidential Power when it comes to Pardons and Commutation.
New York Times , On the whole a fair article, worth a read.
New York Times - Editorial Lets just say not very postive for Presdient Bush.
CNN, reports that the President has not ruled out a full Pardon for Mr Libby. If Clinton can do it why not Bush on January 20th 2009.
Time, looks at the political implications of the Libby Case and the after effects for the Bush Administration.
MSNBC, looks at the history of Presidential Power when it comes to Pardons and Commutation.
New York Times , On the whole a fair article, worth a read.
New York Times - Editorial Lets just say not very postive for Presdient Bush.
Grant of Executive Clemency
The President has granted Executive Clemency to Mr Libby, this is good, President George W. Bush should be congratulated by those that support the President.
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