Dear Howard, I'm writing to say goodbye

[Emillereid]

By Seeya, J. L. Mann

03/07/06 -- --

Howard Dean Chairman Democratic National Committee

Dear Howard,

I'm writing to say goodbye. I'm off to join the Greens or Ralph Nader and the CUIP bunch, even the Libertarians-anybody who'll fight what's going on. It hurts badly, but I just can't stay with you anymore.

I thought I owed you an explanation because of our courtship during the presidential campaign. During that time I detected in you a fair measure of a quality that's been sadly lacking in Democrats for much too long, that being a willingness to grapple with an opposition that's fostering the ascendance of fascism. And wonder of wonders, you seemed willing to combat their effort with as much vigor as Democrats usually approach infighting among themselves. I was elated again when you were made leader of the Party. My hopes were rekindled, even if ever so slightly.

But at a moment in history when the separation of powers and genuine allegiance to a living Constitution were literally on the line in the Alito Supreme Court nomination, Senate Democrats morphed into a collective Neville Chamberlain and chose appeasement at the cost of personal freedom and recognition of the Constitution as a lawful constraint on executive power.

The failure to stave off Alito's nomination will likely prove critical in its acquiescence of real power to the executive branch, a branch of government now dominated by elements willing to implement policies demonstrably akin to some of the worst employed by the enemy during WWII and the Cold War. This loss of power seems likely to be rendered permanent under the authority of recently confirmed Chief Justice Roberts, especially as indicated by his vote in the Oregon Death With Dignity case. .....
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I have to admit my sentiments run the same way -- except for some local candidates the democratic leadership is MIA.