02-10-2006, 08:02 PM
Well since you are making a thesis, could you provide some reasons for your contention?
While I agree the mainly Republican congress and senate is ineffective, the malaise of our citizenship will not rise up and make the necessary changes. The impotency and unfocused mission of the democrats only contributes to this lack of a call to action. They're a 10 headed monster with no clear leadership or vision.
I have no problem with Bush being investigated, as long as it does not put our country at risk, which should always be our #1 priority and concern. I don't see enough evidence for impeachment, but i would welcome an investigation to come to a reasonable conclusion.
While I am not a huge fan of the current administration, and far from a Bush supporter, I would argue that the Nixon's administration was more corrupt.
The Nixon administration had bugged the Democratic Headquarters.
Nixon authorized payment to those scheduled to testify on Watergate, and to cover other criminal activities.
He had people break into psychiatrist Daniel Ellsberg's office. Ellsberg was a former government official who leaked the "Pentagon Papers," a top-secret study on the causes of the Vietnam War.
Nixon's White House had also created a list of political enemies that included Bill Cosby, Jane Fonda, Paul Newman, African-American Representative John Conyers of Michigan and Daniel Schorr of CBS news.
Nixon denied everything, and were it not for "secret" White House tape recordings, might have cleanly escaped.
He misused the FBI, the IRS, the Secret Service, maintained an illegal investigative service, interfered with the Watergate investigation, and failed to prosecute his subordinates for criminal actions.
While I agree the mainly Republican congress and senate is ineffective, the malaise of our citizenship will not rise up and make the necessary changes. The impotency and unfocused mission of the democrats only contributes to this lack of a call to action. They're a 10 headed monster with no clear leadership or vision.
I have no problem with Bush being investigated, as long as it does not put our country at risk, which should always be our #1 priority and concern. I don't see enough evidence for impeachment, but i would welcome an investigation to come to a reasonable conclusion.
While I am not a huge fan of the current administration, and far from a Bush supporter, I would argue that the Nixon's administration was more corrupt.
The Nixon administration had bugged the Democratic Headquarters.
Nixon authorized payment to those scheduled to testify on Watergate, and to cover other criminal activities.
He had people break into psychiatrist Daniel Ellsberg's office. Ellsberg was a former government official who leaked the "Pentagon Papers," a top-secret study on the causes of the Vietnam War.
Nixon's White House had also created a list of political enemies that included Bill Cosby, Jane Fonda, Paul Newman, African-American Representative John Conyers of Michigan and Daniel Schorr of CBS news.
Nixon denied everything, and were it not for "secret" White House tape recordings, might have cleanly escaped.
He misused the FBI, the IRS, the Secret Service, maintained an illegal investigative service, interfered with the Watergate investigation, and failed to prosecute his subordinates for criminal actions.
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