There Could Be A Way Out

The country is on a path that has proved before to be a tragic one. We have a dysfunctional presidency, a cretin incapable of intelligent action holds the helm and he has surrounded himself with sycophants. Our military in this case, however, is being destroyed in order to isolate this court of fools further.

What sort of action can stop the tragedy from unrolling? While impeachment of the president and vice-president would be effective, the potential for achieving this is questionable and would consume all of congress' energies that are needed elsewhere to end the maelstrom of destruction the White House has put into play.

The Democrats have control of congress, and are exercising the right of supervision. This is promising, and their scrutiny will help bring control over the areas of government that they can reign in. While they are bringing their power into line over the domestic operations of the out-of-control executive branch, however, the military has been unleashed to operate irresponsibly. The taking of prisoners - and will they meet with rendition? - in a consular Iranian facility has outraged the Middle East again. We have been exhibited to the world at large to recognize no bounds, to flex muscles instead of working within the diplomatic framework established by centuries of long, respectful negotiation across borders. The international community is our playground, and we are the bully.

At home, in the name of war powers, the government is tapping phones, opening mail, arresting anyone it 'deems' a threat in the proclaimed war on terror - which has not been authorized by congress.

The only means to bring a halt to this errant idiocy appears to be the removal of the president and his court, and impeachment is not a good option.

There might be another option.

Since the GOP has the most to lose from two more years of complete mayhem, it would behoove them to make the executives an offer they can't refuse. No horse heads in the bed, keep the horses and ponies safe, too. Why not offer to let the heads of state resign, give them a pass, and yes, a pardon from their war crimes. To save lives of countless thousands of soldiers, and the freedoms we treasure, why not give them that safe pass out of the place where they are wrecking our most treasured rights, the economy for generations to come, and national security while remorselessly killing off the military, as individuals and as an institution?

I don't think anything could be worse than perpetuating the existing, and mounting, catastrophe. Who would succeed? The prospect of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the presidency is a comforting one, but I am sure that the Democratic party would allow for the vice-president to be replaced by a functional Republican if one can be found, by mutual agreement.

If the GOP were to do such a noble act, of course, it would be likely to regain much of the public esteem and trust it has sacrificed to date. It isn't in the interest of the Democratic party to propose this. However, I would rather see the huge costs of irrational powerhungry executive maladministration ended.

So I propose that the GOP control its own, now. While there's a country to save.