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Saturday, August 13, 2005
Appointment Process a Sham
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xcept for America, the world was largely in tatters following World War II. It was at this time that the U.S. promoted, and paid for, an institution that was to become the United Nations, created for the purpose of keeping the world at peace. But almost from its beginning it was the object of scorn by neoconservatives.
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nd now George W. Bush has selected a neoconservative, U.N.-hating man named John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the U.N., just at a moment when America needs the world's help in a battle against the scourge of worldwide terrorism. The very terrorism made manifest by Bush's infamous decision to invade Iraq.
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t is unfortunate that the White House has failed to give the Senate the documents it requested on Bolton. In our system of checks and balances, the Senate has a constitutional responsibility to examine the candidates appointed by the president.
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o expect the Senate to give appointees an up-or-down vote when there is scant information makes the appointment process a sham, and it weakens our democracy.
Posted by fm on August 13, 2005 at 08:49 AM