Patrick Fitzgerald has announced that Karl Rove won’t face charges related to the Plame leak. It seemed like something I should mention, but I don’t really know how to feel about it. I mean, it would be great to believe that he really had nothing to do with it, but the information had to come from somewhere.
But speaking of great mysteries, Jeffrey Nielsen, a Mormon and a professor at BYU, was recently fired for writing this editorial, in which he says, “I believe opposing gay marriage and seeking a constitutional amendment against it is immoral.” I was going to try to pull out some highlights, but the whole piece is great, so instead I’ll just recommend reading it.
I don’t know whether to feel heartened that Neilsen took such a bold stand against the condemnation of gay marriage or to feel saddened that he was summarily fired. I live in a world in which the guy who opposes a constitutional amendment that discriminates against an entire class of citizens loses his job and the guy who supports the measure gets re-elected as president. Strange place.
As far as the Rove thing, I think it proves the time-tested adage that having good lawyers will get you everywhere.