I was incredibly impressed with not only the thorough knowledge of her job that Elizabeth Warren demonstrated but the warm, funny accessibility she exudes - so very different from the Bush II years and institutionalized incompetence that was guaranteed to make agencies fail, and provide the self fulfilling prophecy that ‘guvmint cain’t do nothin’ right.”
I have proposed the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate abuses during the Bush-Cheney Administration — so they never happen again. These abuses may include the use of torture, warrantless wiretapping, extraordinary rendition, and executive override of laws.
Please sign this online petition, urging Congress to consider establishing a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney Administration’s abuses.
Thank you,
Patrick Leahy U.S. Senator
Full Petition Text:
I hereby join Senator Patrick Leahy’s call for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission, to investigate the Bush-Cheney Administration’s constitutional abuses so we make sure they never happen again. These abuses may include the use of torture, warrantless wiretapping, extraordinary rendition, and executive override of laws.
A truth and reconciliation commission should be tasked with seeking answers so that we can develop a shared understanding of the failures of the recent past. Rather than vengeance, we need a fair-minded pursuit of what actually happened. The best way to move forward is getting to the truth and finding out what happened — so we can make sure it does not happen again.
I need to know a bit more about who reads blogs, why, which ones, for how long and stuff like that. I’ll really appreciate receiving an answer for the survey. It’s completely anonymous, so I won’t know who makes the smartypants remarks - what a shame.