Sad Anniversary

It's been nine years since a Ryder Truck loaded with explosives pulled up in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. I remember the day distinctly: some time after hearing the news, I found myself at a local Madison watering hole (Amy's Cafe, if Matt Lavine comes by to take a look today)--discussing the tragedy with someone I vaguely knew from the Political Science department and a local sheriff's deputy, of all people (sheriff deputies didn't make Amy's a normal part of their rounds, but there you go). IIRC, the PoliSci guy's name was Jason. He instantly made note of the date, the 2nd anniversary of the tragedy in Waco, a stupid and criminal action undertaken by the Clinton administration (it's still no crime to be a weirdo, David Koresh nee Vernon Howell notwithstanding). The sheriff guy disagreed vehemently--his exact words were "the kind of depraved indifference to human life is a mark of Middle Easterners." How wrong he turned out to be.

On the subject of wrong--here's an AP Newswire story (courtesy of TalkLeft) that suggests the Secret Service has records indicating a security camera had footage of the van as it drove up, and as the occupants--plural--exited the vehicle. If this is actually the case, it means that evidence has been withheld from both the defense attorneys for those charged, as well as from the general public, who have a right to know if such evidence exists--that's why trials are PUBLIC.

If this kind of stuff is being withheld, what does the government have under lock and key about stuff they are perpetrating?

Never trust a politician--even the ones you vote for.