Rule of Law Hall of Fame

In light of the Limbaugh allegations of illegal drug use, which Limbaugh has all but confirmed, and the right's continuing support and apologies for Limbaugh, I thought it would be a good time to compile a roster of wingnut icons who symbolize the right's fraudulent claim of dedication to the rule of law.

A final conviction is not necessary for a spot in the Hall, nor is proof beyond a reasonable doubt, although something more than a mere allegation is required. (For example, Bush's DUI/DWI qualifies him for entry into the Hall as a full Janklow Fellow; his desertion of National Guard service is sufficiently documented to warrant inclusion in the UCMJ Wing; but his alleged cocaine use is not sufficiently documented, to my mind, to qualify him for entry.) Inclusion also requires continuing adulation or acceptance by right-wingers after the criminal act was committed; thus, since Republican Mayor and Senate Candidate Joseph Giordano no longer enjoys popular support among his fellow right-wingers, he does not qualify for a seat.

Starting with the Excrement In Broadcasting Wing of the Hall, we have Lieutenant Criminal Oliver North and G. Gordon Liddy.

And among current or former members of the current Administration, we have Elliott Abrams and John Poindexter as well as L. Jean Lewis.

And the Reverend Moon award for Unsurpassed Excellence in Criminality and Hypocrisy goes to .... the Reverend Moon.

More to come.