Fox- When did I say North was ever convicted of anything? do you honestly think that everyone that has broken the law is found guilty? Even if we disregard the actual arms sale, North admitted to lying to Congress which means he, just like Clinton, broke the law.

Libby was found guilty of obstructing justice, plain and simple. He broke the law, regardless of whether or not you think Plame was a covert agent.

How is Lay irrelevant to the discussion, besides the fact he’s dead? You never stated in your piece that only elected conservatives follow the rule of law, but that conservatives in general respect it. Lay was as influential as the equally detestable George Soros before his fall. He had little respect for corporate law despite the fact that he was a true conservative.

Nixon may not have been as conservative as contemporary Republicans, but he was still a conservative. I’d point to his support for Pinochet as one highlight of a conservative foreign policy, though I’d agree that his domestic policies were certainly more liberal. He’s probably not the best example of a typical conservative so I’ll withdraw that one.

Liddy, however, was/is certainly a conservative. Have you ever listened to his talk show?

Listen, I’m not saying being a conservative makes you a bad guy. In fact I like and respect all the men here with the exception of Lay. Nor am I saying that only conservatives break the law. Liberals can be and are equally as adept at bending the rules, corruption, and general malfeasance. I just don’t believe that this sort of moral absolutism is accurate.

I did enjoy your piece, even though I don’t agree with it.

What does Ken Lay have to do with the post? He’s a businessman who’s irrelevant to the discussion. Strike 3, you’re out. But just to knock you out of the park who has EVER said that Nixon was a Conservative? For those who failed English Comprehension it says right there in the opening paragraph of EVERY installment of this series that being Conservative and being Republican are NOT the same thing. On your way over the outfield wall take that desperate reach of Liddy with you too. Nobody has ever said he was a Conservative.

“Conservatives respect the rule of law? Tell that to Richard Nixon, G. Gordon Liddy, Oliver North, Ken Lay, and Scooter Libby. There’s no more respect for the law on the right than there is on the left.”

How about the Clintonistas and White Water? How about documents down a certain pair of pants being taken from the national archives (Sandy Berger)? How about perjury before a grand jury (on the part of the President no less)?

NO ONE in the current crop of politicians instill much confidence from me. But, if I seem to remember, Republicans seem to find their way out the door (on their own or not) after “issues arise”, yet liberals seem to get a pass. How about our new Speaker of the House PROMISING (heck, all BUT signing a contract guaranteeing) earmark reform, and then simply renaming the process, and letting one of her own change the rules to FURTHER HIDE earmarks from votes, other representatives, the public……….

Bill: Thanks for the graphic man! It looks cool.