Accountability Speeds Away For Indiana Democrats
When John Conyers introduced H.R. 104 early this January, many Democrats explained that there wouldn’t be time for Congress to deal with the legislation. H.R. 104 would establish a national commission to investigate abuses of power by the Bush Administration, and identify crimes for possible prosecution.
48 Democrats have cosponsored H.R. 104, but many others have declined to support the bill. Sure, they say, George W. Bush probably committed lots of high crimes against the Constitution, but it’s too late to hold anyone accountable for those crimes now. Congress needs to get down to more important business, they say.
More important business? What more important business is there than an investigation into whether the President of the United States engaged in multiple high crimes against the Constitution and the civil liberties of the American people?
For four Indiana Democrats serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, the answer is: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Yesterday, five Indiana Democrats joined together in support of H. Res. 608, a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of a racetrack in Indianapolis.
Out of these five Indiana Democrats, only one has cosponsored the bill to establish a commission to investigate the crimes of George W. Bush. The following four Democratic members of Congress decided that accountability for Bush’s high crimes would have to be sacrificed… for the sake of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Baron Hill
Peter Visclosky
Joe Donnelly
Brad Ellsworth
Those Indiana Democrats sure have their priorities straight. Vroom vroom.
