This is American justice, example number one. By now we are familiar with the crimes of the last administration; the kidnapping, the lying, the torture, the spying. I shall go no further into these. Except to say that if you don't think lying by politicians is much of a crime, be reminded that these lies caused more American deaths than the 9/11 hijackers.
The new administration feels that we should not waste time investigating and prosecuting these crimes. Rather we should move on, look to the future and not the past.
Consider this: last fall, as a parting gift to the energy corporations, the Bush administration, with little public notice, held an auction for drilling and mineral rights for millions of acres of public land. A college student by the name of Tim Christopher heard of the auction and attended. He obtained a bidding paddle, one of those hand held things with a number on it and he began to bid. He out bid everyone again and again until officials realized that Mr. Christopher was a fraud. The young man was charged with lying to government officials, but he had successfully halted the auction.
Here's the lesson in American justice. The Obama administration has decided that we cannot forgive and forget these lies and is continuing prosecution. Tim Christopher faces ten years in federal prison.
We still have a long way to go.