Bushies on death row?

According to Samuel Dash, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, and chief counsel of the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973-74, whoever leaked the Valerie Plame information may be guilty of an act of domestic terrorism as defined by the Patriot Act.

If, as now seems likely, top White House aides leaked the identity of an American undercover agent, they may have committed an act of domestic terrorism as defined by the dragnet language of the Patriot Act their boss wanted so much to help him catch terrorists.

And, according to Boy Blunder's newly stated desires for more power...Bush wants to expand the reach of the federal death penalty by making it applicable to "domestic terrorism."

Somebody in the White House could be facing the death penalty if Bush gets that bit through, which he won't. But, it's an interesting predicament in theory. Especially when you consider the possibility of "aiding and abetting". I should think that would take care of just about every top official in the White House, including Bush for stalling and obstructing the investigation, if nothing else. Two words (as Mr. Krugman might say): Hoist. Petard.

From the White House to the Big House.

Where they belong.

I think I'll relish that dream for a while.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.