Sunlight

I am so grateful to the Democratically controlled United States Congress for shining a bright, unflinching light on President George W. Bush’s administration and policies. Today, Private Jessica Lynch and relatives of the late Corporal Pat Tillman testified before Congress. They all spoke plainly, eloquently and with passion. I hope the administration heard their words and that somewhere deep inside their collective heart, they began to understand the damage they have done to our nation, the citizens of Iraq, our people and the world.

This is a painful time for our country as we struggle to begin to right the wrongs surrounding the war in Iraq. We also must continue to undo the assault on our Constitution which the misguided policies of the war against terror have brought about. We must also face our shame so that we can learn from it and never allow our nation to be dragged this low again. All the while, we must never fail to support the men and women of our armed services.

It was Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) who wrote: “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” Here’s to much more sunlight.