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June 22, 2004
How Do Guys Named "Lay" Get Along In The Big House?
CNBC is clearing the decks and CNN's Lou Dobbs is girding himself for a week-long pontificate-a-thon in light of the Houston Chronicle's report that federal prosecutors are only days away from seeking an indictment of former Enron CEO Dr. Kenneth Lay. Orthopedists from Houston to Washington, D.C. are canceling vacations and postponing their tee times in anticipation of a rash of injuries as Justice Department officials vigorously pat themselves on the back.
In spite of the Vice President's best efforts to the contrary, it's not exactly a secret that Ken Lay had a huge hand in shaping the Bush's administration's energy policy. Noted good old boy Pat Wood, III, who Bush also appointed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas before making him chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, rubber-stamped the industry-friendly rules that allowed Enron to rape and pillage its way to the lofty precipice from which it fell. So forgive me if I become a bit nauseated by the sanctimonious rhetoric of the right-wing punditry establishment as they throw Ken Lay under the wheels of the Bush-Cheney '04 Express. I further seek your indulgence as I roll my eyes when they pretend that bringing fraud charges against the man who presided over the largest case of fraud in the history of the world is some sort of accomplishment. Quick, is it too late to impeach Bill Clinton again?
Posted by Dan at June 22, 2004 10:05 PM
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