Wrong. Journalists, archivists and Republican Congressmen recognize Bush's trend towards secretive monarchy. It's contempt for the American people:
"...Bush's actions infuriated congressmen on both sides of the aisle. "This is not a monarchy," said Republican Rep. Dan Burton, chairman of the House Government Reform Committee"
"Bush's penchant for secrets shows a troubling disregard for accountability in government, a bedrock principle of this democracy. "It's kind of a contempt or disrespect for the concept of public access," said Michael Tankersley, an attorney for Washington-based Public Citizen, an organization that advocates for open government. "It's just the concept that we are the officials in charge of the federal government and you should trust us and we shouldn't be held accountable."
"The late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, "Sunshine is said to be the best of disinfectants." The Bush administration should open the curtains at the White House.
islandpacket.com
Seemed to work well enough for Waco.
rickross.com
You said:"leftists decried, belittled, flaunted, and villified Texas's laws and government".
Answer: If you mean capital punishment, most states have that, even liberal states. Not sure what you are referring to. |
