Who shall be left when the Cowards fall?

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The House passed the contempt resolution against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers, 223-32. Most Republicans, having staged their walk out, did not vote.

I do hope some grass-roots activists take the initiative to alert their constituents.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey is expected to decline to enforce the citation of contempt, since both Bolten and Miers declined to testify as a result of an assertion of executive privilege. The resolution included both a criminal contempt citation and the authorization for the House Judiciary Committee to sue the White House if Mukasey refuses to enforce the citation.

When asked by congress to testify on matters related to the FISA bill, the Bush Administration won't budge. FISA is a bill in which they wire tap telephone calls, and provide immunity to telecom companies for violating the laws.

Three Republicans voted to hold them in contempt: Ron Paul, Jones of North Carolina, and Gilchrest.

Honestly, the breath of the Republican Party appears to the whole of America as a huge play-pin, with the tantrums they throw! A walk out indeed, and just what did that accomplish? All the same in the end by any standard. Probably the whole of Congress was relieved to be able to finally conduct business without them. And those poor sensible three, at least they were not lonely, and had good company.

How is it that an entire flock of fearful men were elected to represent such a proud populous! Indeed, there must be braver men who do not fear the truth and do not flinch at protecting the liberties our ancestors died for! I see in my peers a new America! One of roots and history and blood! No longer do we come from this place or that, we come from here, for as far back as our generations can go. Who among you cannot claim Cherokee or Pawnee or Souix? How many of us can claim proud ancestry to our first Revolutionaries, or to the fallen brothers and cousins in the war between the States. Those who were once brought here in chains have also found a brother who died for their cause, and many were beaten and beggard in the fight. Our fathers and uncles and friends wore the colors which protected us and many of those never again saw the faces of those they loved.

Many times in history they have accused us of being weak as a people, as being unable to come together to fight for one another. I cannot claim for certain what our Forefathers left us to fight for, but I do know that no matter how diverse our population we have always come together to protect one another. In times past, alas, we were not so corrupt. How spoiled are you old-farts in power now! What in heaven's name happened to you? How dare you litter our airwaves with your agenda! I even fear the PBS! Praise heaven for books and circular subscriptions.

In short, the Republican party needs a good thrashing about the head and shoulders! Some time on the naughty mat might help afterwards, but one must insist upon the thrashing. It's rude to walk out during business, especially with such distinguished gentlemen present. Who shall be left when the Cowards fall?

Nanny Ajax