Happy Birthday America!
On behalf of those of us who are wallowing in post-Soviet, or post-colonial or post-whatever shitholes, trying to beg, cajole and convince the deeply oligarchical that rule of law means "rule by laws, not of men," thanks heaps to The Decider for this! Best. Gift. Ever.
"Both critics and defenders of this investigation have made important points. I have made my own evaluation. In preparing for the decision I am announcing today, I have carefully weighed these arguments and the circumstances surrounding this case....
...I respect the jury’s verdict. But I have concluded [emph. added] that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby’s sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison."
Fucking banana republic.
But, c'mon - you weren't surprised, were you?
Posted by: Robyn | July 05, 2007 at 10:52 AM
Great speech by Keith Olbermann, to celebrate the U.S. birthday.
A must watch!
http://www.alternet.org/story/55995/
Posted by: Ardent | July 06, 2007 at 01:30 AM
Unrelated...but carpetblogger makes it to Slate:
http://www.slate.com/id/2169950/
Posted by: MPC | July 07, 2007 at 03:05 AM