Duncan found this excellent piece (read it all) by David Broder from 1993 about Bush #41 and his pardon of the Iran-Contra's Caspar Weinberger: We do
July 8, 2007

Duncan found this excellent piece (read it all) by David Broder from 1993 about Bush #41 and his pardon of the Iran-Contra's Caspar Weinberger:

We don't need more convictions and pardons of government officials. We need scorn and shame for those who violate their oaths of office. And that is a penalty that the American people -- and only the American people -- can invoke...read on

It's a scathing indictment of the media. If the Bill O'Reilly's would turn their attention to these crooked politicians and white collar criminals instead of crimes that are already abhorrent in our society we might reach Broder's conclusion. But then again, FOX NEWS would not have as many analysts working for them.

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