The Branch Davidians are/were a Christian commune, and they had a firearms cache. That fact alone was extremely threatening to the then Leftist-Liberal Establishment(i.e. the Clinton Administration)and it's chief enforcers(willing or not-"i was just following orders"), the ATF, the FBI, and Janet Reno's "Justice" Dept.
Just look at what SturmFuhrer Reno did in Florida vis a vis the "Elian" situation, largely to the cheers from the "enlightened", "caring", Leftist-Liberal segment of the political spectrum. And, of course, the Left's "cheerleaders", the Media.
It is a known fact that FBI Director Louis Freeh cannot stand Janet Reno. Freeh REFUSED to brief Bill Clinton on certain "sensitve" information because he didn't TRUST Clinton's LOYALTY to the United States. Freeh announced his "retirement" from the FBI just four days ago. Then the FBI's "glitch" in not releasing 2000 or more pages of "evidence" in the Okla. City trial. What's going on here???
I think it is safe to say that the Clinton Administration/Clinton-Reno "Justice" Dept. were the most corrupt and traitorous in American history. Without a doubt. I think that Clinton and Reno should BOTH be in jail.
What the US Government did at Ruby Ridge, Waco, and in the "Elian" case is unforgivable. Inexcusable.
Having said all that, in fairness to the "peons"(government agents)on the ground in Waco, Koresh should have obeyed the agent's order to surrender peacefully(even though, IMO, he and the Davidians were not a "threat" to anyone but themselves) and, as they say, "go quietly".
That he didn't do this is what led to the disaster in Waco. Of course the GA's COULD have used their heads and snagged Koresh quietly, AWAY from the compound. But perhaps the US Government WANTED an armed confrontation. This was a case of one idiot, Koresh, and another idiot, Reno, both intitiating a tradgedy.
I repeat, the Clinton Administration/Clinton-Reno "Justice" Dept., the actions of US Agents in Waco, all stink to high heaven.
I fervently hope and pray that the Bush Administration, John Ashcroft, and other Federal/State agencies thoroughly investigate the previous Administration and bring the full weight of the Law to bear on ANY persons involved in any illegal or un-Constitutional activities.
And, that the Bush Administration fires the incompetent personnel. The Left and the Media will scream bloody-hell, but to hell with them. Will Bush and the Republicans have the "guts" to it?? We will see........
McVeigh should be hanged. He is a MURDERER, not a patriot, and deserves to die. I believe ALL murderers should be put-to-death promptly, if PROVEN guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt. I don't think blowing-up buildings full of innocent people is the way to get "payback" for the egregious mis-use of power by what i regard as criminal political hacks. Instead, punish the people RESPONSIBLE, under the LAW, not murder innocent women and children who DID NOTHING to deserve a violent death. We, the People of the United States should DEMAND that we purge the US Government of the corrupt demogogues in Washington. I'm afraid though, that a very large percentage of the US population doesn't give a damn. If that is the case, then we, the People, deserve the government we get.
Have you all noticed that the "death penalty hating" Leftist-Liberals are clamoring the loudest for McVeigh's head? What sleazy hypocrites.
McVeigh will beat the death penalty, unless the "anti death-penalty" Leftist-Liberals and the Media get the blood they are screaming for. After all, McVeigh destroyed a sacred site to the Leftist-Liberals, a Government Building. The Leftists-Liberals worship the STATE, and you know how blood-thirsty "religious nuts" can be.
I think it is plain to see that we now know for certain which way the "Crypto-Fascists" lean politically these days, and it doesn't rhyme with "bright"........
Cabby
[This message has been edited by cabby (edited 05-11-2001).]
