Sole moderate in cabinet to resign

Secretary of State Powell Expected to Resign (washingtonpost.com)

Secretary of State Collin Powell was an excellent choice for the post. In an administration that spoke with bombs, and old-west style threats, he was the only one to bring a touch of class and dignity to the post. He also was an up and coming moderate Republican. It had been widely rumored he intended to run for President. A Powell/McCain or Powell/Guliaini ticket had been discussed.

No more. Mr. Powell has been comprimised by his involvement with the Bush administration. He, the only one people could believe, made the presentation of the mobile chemical labs to the United Nations. The world believed him. He betrayed us. Powell is just one more in the list of marginalized Republicans left in the wake of this radical administration. Others include the up-and-coming Tom Ridge, a powerful, well liked governor from Pennsylvania; Christine Whitman, a well liked, tough moderate governor from New Jersey, Tommy Thompson, health and human services, along with Senators McCain and Specter. Leaving a path of devistation.

Also resigning today is secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, DoE Secretary Spencer Abraham, and Education's Rod Paige.

However, the scary part for this writer is the replacement. It has been widely roumored that former assistant defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz may be offered the post. Wolfowitz had to resign his post at DoD resulting from finance scandals. Also in the gang of seven, but even more scary are Richard Pearle or former California governor Pete Wilson. Pearle is not an American, but was a big supporter of the Iraq invasion. I believe he has dual citizenship in France and some other middle eastern country which shall remain nameless. Wilson is of course the archetect of the wonderful bill, basically cracking down on illegal immigrants in CA, which, for some reason, became something the entire country got behind, though it does not involve them.

(Dear Oklahoma, South Dakota, et. al, Thank you for your concern. However at this time your standing in the nation and your contribution to the GDP of the USA do not qualify you for making any decisions regarding, well anything. You have the low literacy rates, poor universities, and your primary industries are farms that lose money. Your economies are built on subsidies ... paid for in full by the good people of California. So, until you prove otherwise, our way works better, and if you would like those checks to keep rolling in, don't upset the balance of the Californian economy, thanks. Your Friend, Brian)

Scary time. Scary time.