Answers.com defines hubris as overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. This is what we have seen with today's indictment of Scooter Libby. Besides the hubris, we are witnessing the GOP destroying itself with lies, perjury, obstruction of justice, money laundering, payoffs, greed, and misuse of the public trust. Let's examine the lies and hubris we've seen in recent months from the GOP:
>Irving Lewis "Scooter" Libby: indicted for a total of 5 counts- for perjury, making false statements, and obstruction of justice.
>Sen. Bill Frist is currently being investigated by the SEC for his manipulation of stocks in his "blind trust." Also, he diagnosed Teri Schiavo from a video.
>Rep. Tom DeLay has been indicted for money laundering. His power in congress has enabled him to push forward his right wing, pro-oil company agenda.
>Tom Noe, Ohio GOP supporter and coindealer, was indicted for trying to go around federal election campaign laws. Noe also was given money to invest from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. He lost millions of dollars that belonged to the state. (Note: See the names of the people who testified in front of this grand jury: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051028/APN/510281228)
>Ohio's Gov. Bob Taft, pleads guilty for not reporting gifts (golf outings).
>Vice President Cheney said in the spring that the insurgency in Iraq was in its last "throes." He continued to repeat that Iraq had WMD's.
>Jack Abramoff, lobbyist friend of Tom DeLay and Ohio's Bob Ney, is under investigation for his dealings with Indian gambling casinos.
http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_3158230
>David Safavian who worked in the White House, was arrested for making false statements and obstructing a federal investigation.
>Investigations are still being conducted on Karl Rove and Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio.
Shame on the Republican Party for allowing this behavior. Is it any wonder that Americans are fed up with this administration and the GOP? They've brought us into war on lies about WMD's and they've brought greed and dishonesty to a new level in government.
We need to clean up this government and restore honesty and integrity to Washington, DC and Ohio. In Ohio, we can start the clean up immediately by voting FOR ISSUES 2, 3, 4, & 5. These issues will stop the Ohio GOP from manipulating everything in this state for their own benefit.
