Karl Rove Is Subpoenaed

I have to love Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan). Too many Democrats have wussed out, and don't want to hold the Bush administration responsible for their many crimes. They really seem to think they can rule in a bipartisan way with the Republicans, and don't want to rock the boat. They don't seem to realize that talking bipartisanship is just a ploy for right-wing Republicans.

Conyers doesn't play that game. He realizes that unless the Bush administration is held responsible for the crimes it committed, another administration in the future will do the same things because a precedent has been set. Conyers knows that in a democracy, no one can be above the law.

Conyers is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and he is investigating the politically-based firing of several U.S. Attorneys and the unlawful prosecution of Governor Siegelman of Georgia. He tried to subpoena Karl Rove while Bush was still president, but Bush claimed immunity for his aides and wouldn't let him testify.

But things have changed now. As Conyers says, "That 'absolute immunity' position ... has been rejected by U.S. District Judge John Bates and President Obama has previously dismissed the claim as 'completely misguided'." Conyers went on to say, "I have said many times that I will carry this investigation forward to its conclusion, whether in Congress or in court, and today's action is an important step along the way."

So Conyers has once again subpoenaed Karl Rove, and he's determined to get to the truth. I wish we had a lot more Democrats with the courage and thirst for justice of John Conyers. We need men like this to uphold and re-establish the rule of law.

Thank you, Rep. Conyers!