Act For Change

The activist organization Act for Change (probably soon to be listed as a "terrorist cell") emailed me the text of a letter that I had to admire for its underlying sense of poetic justice. I gladly added my signature and sent one on to both of North Carolina's Senators. Here is the text:

Senator Richard Burr
U.S. Senate
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001

Dear Senator Burr,

Former President Bush called them the "most insidious of
traitors." He was referring, of course, to those who reveal the
identities of America's covert operatives.

Scooter Libby is a traitor and is being detained in jail while
his appeals are being heard. Why not send Libby to Gitmo? Unlike
other people currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, he's
been convicted of his crimes in a court of law. You might say
this is inappropriate -- but if it isn't good enough for Libby,
then it isn't good enough for anyone.

I ask that you publicly call for Scooter Libby to be imprisoned
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- or, join fellow senators in
co-sponsoring legislation to shut down Guantanamo. Senator
Feinstein has introduced legislation (S. 1249) that will require
President Bush to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.

You should sign on as a co-sponsor -- or publicly call for
Scooter Libby to serve his sentence there.

I look forward to your response to my letter.


Sincerely, etc.

An identical letter went out to old Elizabeth "Libby" Dole.

As Senator Dole's Viagra-popping husband was fond of shouting during the Clinton years, "WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE?!?"

Of course, the disposition of Scooter Libby is, as I have blogged before, more "theater of the corrupt." The money has been deposited in Scooter's Swiss bank accounts and the pardon has long been inked and placed in our dear President's desk, awaiting issuance during his final hours in office. There will be no black hood and water-boarding for our Scooter. Just a few months in the pen where he will be writing his self-vindicating memoirs, negotiating the multi-million dollar publication deal, and dreaming of his release to enjoy the ultimate fruits of public service. Yes, indeed. Makes me wonder why I lacked the patriotism to dip my hand into the Federal feed-bag.