Political & Cultural Commentary from a Constitutional Conservative.
By Jeff
From the Wall Street Journal:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be Barack Obama’s commerce secretary. The move comes as a federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson’s political activities won a lucrative New Mexico state contract.
Ed Morrissey has video at Hot Air.
“Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.” – Daniel Webster