Should we just give up?

Day by day the evidence against the Bush/Cheney administration grows. But nothing happens. Paul Pillar, who was the National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia from 2000 to 2005, has now stated that Bush/Cheney "cherry picked" the intelligence to make a case for going to "war" against Iraq. Not only that, he says that the intelligence was largely irrelevant because they didn't really pay much attention to it anyway in their desire to illegally attack Iraq.

Libby apparently testified that he was "authorized" to leak information by his superiors (read Cheney and probably Hadley) in order to help justify their going to "war." It also has become clear that the attempt to smear Wilson originated in Cheney's office.

Abramoff has now said that he met Bush almost a dozen times and that they even discussed his family. He was also invited to Crawford but for some reason could not attend. Remember that Bush claims he never met Abramoff and doesn't remember him (even though there are at least five pictures of them together). Bush is a liar. Does that surprise anyone? Bush claimed he didn't know Ken ("Kenny Boy") Lay either and that Lay had supported his opponent when he ran for Governor of Texas - and absolutely blatant lie.

Michael Brown testified that the White House knew at least 14 hours earlier than they claimed that the levees were breached in New Orleans. They did nothing until the next day. Brown was pretty useless as director of FEMA but it clearly wasn't all just his fault.

Add all this to the multiple scandals involving the Republicans, the lying to start an illegal, unconstitutional and unnecessary "war," the torturing, hiding prisoners from the Red Cross, the illegal wiretapping, bombing civilians, the use of white phosphorous, etc., etc., etc, wouldn't you conclude that something needs to be done? But nothing happens. Nothing. No impeachment, no demands for resignations, nothing.

Our trusty heads up senior Senator Craig, in a letter to my wife, says there are no grounds for impeachment because there is no proof Bush lied to start the "war." I wonder what he would consider proof? Remember, this is our man who still thinks we are going to find WMD's in Iraq. There is no chance he will be replaced in the Senate by someone with a brain.

By the way, the Danish newspaper that printed the provocative cartoons about Muhammad, two years earlier refused to publish cartoons that depicted the resurrection. They said they would offend their readers. They clearly didn't worry about offending Muslims. This is a right wing paper and the publishing of these cartoons was a deliberate and provocative act designed to denigrate Muslims. It had little or nothing to do with free speech. You reap what you sow.

Will happy days ever be here again?