Thursday, March 28, 2024
Miles from the Mainstream
D. R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor
The War between Republicans
and Democrats -- or it is
The War between The White
House and the CIA?

NOVEMBER 6, 2005 --

Perhaps the battlefront will shift to the Senate Judiciary Committee in January for the nominatiuon hearing of federal appellate judge Samuel Alito.

It seems that the battlefront, right now, is closer to the White House and efforts to force the ouster of top Bush aide Karl Rove -- yes, the last name is anagram for
"over."

There might, however, be a silver lining to the litigation that has ensnared I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby. Even the media might get tired of broadcasting the partisan solemnity of Senator Schumer.

At the present time, of course, there is no bipartisan consensus on the definition of "covert" -- such consensus might, of course, make the hasty departure of Mr, Rove a bit difficult.

If subpoenas go out to the media at the Libby trial, LPR expects we will hear more about the Branzburg decision that gave LPR its name, and certainly more about the need for a law to shield newspeople from judicial process.

A good many years ago, this writer sent a letter to Andy Rooney at 60 Minutes, and got a reply that might have included, at the end, something along the lines of my getting a life. (What, of course, could be more fun than a bank account growing (presumably) over gravelly, growly grievancing, every week.)

Be that as it may, doesn't Congress have something else to do other than think of ways to bring internet comment under campaign finance laws? LPR would suggest that Congress step in an end the onerous usury levied by Chase (Aches) Bank, among others. But that would mean that our elected representatives would take seriously the Constitution's suggestion that they work for the common good.