I got to thinking today of a couple of "What ever happened to...?" questions. The staggering amount of abuses, corrupted policies, moral failures and outright evil actions that the Republican Party has been responsible and unaccountable for is so great that we forget things. Of course, the inaction of the Democratic Party in bringing about hearings, or accountability moments, makes it so easy to forget – sheer numbers are against us. If not for blogs, we’d never have access to the truth, or saturation and centralization of important issues – we’ve been saved by the Internet, no wonder so many people in power are lobbying to restrict, tax and spy on everyone and everything that goes across the wire.
So let’s get to the list...
What ever happened to...:
The Anthrax investigation? People died, in a terrorist attack in the US, AFTER 9/11. Must not have been important...
Osama bin Laden? Dead or Alive. I know, I know, George Bush just doesn’t spend that much time on him, but we’re still hearing from him.
Tom Delay? Isn’t he supposed to be going to jail, or is conspiracy and money laundering just not relevant if you’re a Congressman?
Contempt of Congress charges against Karl, Josh and Harriet? Just waiting for the statute of limitations to run its course or what?
Mars, bitches!? It’s 2007...when are we going?
Total Information Awareness? So, we’re seeing hints that they moved forward on this project before they got approval, as noted in the retroactive FISA telco immunity discussions...what’s Poinzy been up to lately?
Scotty McClellan’s implication that he was lied to and then passed it on in a presser? I think this one is too new...but man, Scotty sure did open up a can of worms on that one, didn’t he? Oh wait, nobody cares.
The Iraq War? We are still in Iraq, aren’t we? Oh, and how’s that Afghanistan thing going?
Military investigations? Patt Tillman, Jessica Lynch, White Phosphorous use on civilians in Fallujah, DU, looting and rioting after the fall of Baghdad...anything else I’m missing?
I’m sure there’s more, but I guess it is really hopeless to try to remember all these things that should have been or are being investigated when the President of the United States has been able to lie to us about a War, torture/rendition and anything else that is related to this corrupt government of ours. Maybe you have some more ideas...