Jumping to Conclusions

The FBI’s conviction of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich in the media before he has had a chance to defend himself in court is the perfect example of the unconstitutionality of President George W. Bush’s illegal wiretapping scheme. Even after Congress wholeheartedly rejected Bush’s legislation, citing wartime executive privileges Bush directly went to the communications companies and solicited their cooperation. Blagojevich may be the most visual scapegoat yet, and he is right to defend his good name. In the extremely conservative and politically correct environment that has been created in America, overzealous Republicans tapped a late night phone conversation with Blagojevich. Like the overly reactive and paranoid responses of a population inundated with a campaign of fear and intimidation, FBI agents rushed to the conclusion that a drunken rant would be enough motive for Governor Blagojevich to impeach himself. Like past Durham Attorney General Mike Nifong, the FBI attempted to try Blagojevich’s case in the frenetic pace of television rather than allowing enough time for due process to occur. In a savvy political move Blagojevich appointed past state Attorney General Roland Burris to Obama’s vacated Senate seat despite cries for him to resign from the Illinois governorship. Now Senate Democrats are faced with the politically delicate task of blocking America’s only African-American Senator. Could it get any better?