A couple of days ago, in “Cheney’s office tried to alter greenhouse gas testimony, former official says,” the LA Times reported that,
Vice President Dick Cheney’s office worked to alter sworn congressional testimony provided by a federal official in order to play down the threat of global warming and head off regulation of greenhouse gas emissions…according to a former government official.
The former government official…
Jason K. Burnett, a former Environmental Protection Agency official, cited the behind-the-scenes efforts by unnamed officials in Cheney’s office in a letter to congressional investigators regarding testimony in January by his former boss, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
And,
For Cheney, the new accusation, coming as he winds down his time in Washington, is similar to criticism he faced early in his vice presidency over private meetings he held to shape national energy policy. Then, as now, the White House refused to turn over documents sought by congressional investigators.
Finally, Senator Barbara Boxer said, according to the LA Times: “History will judge this Bush administration harshly for recklessly covering up a real threat to the people they’re supposed to protect.”
With all due respect, Senator, I don’t think we’ll have to wait for “history” to judge this administration for its rampant corruption. I believe we only have to wait about six more months.
You see, this latest revelation of Cheney’s shenanigans, is just another drip-drip that is slowly washing away the veneer hiding the corruption and lawlessness of the Bush administration. The full torrent of exposés will flow when this administration finally leaves office–very soon–and people can come freely forward, without the threats of retaliation or of having their reputations besmirched.
