Highlights in Irony

Today, the top stories drip with irony. First, of course, is our friend Bill and his comments about President Bush for commuting the sentence of Scooter Libby.

"You've got to understand, this is consistent with their philosophy," Bill Clinton said. The Bush administration officials "believe that they should be able to do what they want to do, and that the law is a minor obstacle."

Sounds vaguely familiar. Perhaps that's the line America should have used when Clinton pardoned or commuted over 175 sentences in one day. Here is a good laundry list of some of the more notable pardons Clinton granted during his terms.

While the guilt of Scooter Libby is obvious, the punishment likely does not fit the crime. Dan Proft has a great commentary on HumanEvents.com.

"Libby was about to be sent to the federal hoosegow for 2.5 years for lying about how he had learned about Plame’s identity, even though said lies were not in furtherance of any criminal act and -- since he was not the leak in the first place -- even though his lies ultimately had nothing to do with the stated purpose of the investigation in the first place."

Looks like Clinton doesn't have a leg to stand on. Sudan might as well start criticizing the US for human rights violations

Sticking with the Clinton administration, Al Gore's Live Earth concerts are set to kick off today. However, the British rock band Arctic Monkeys pointed out the irony of all this hoopla.

"It's a bit patronising for us 21 year olds to try to start to change the world," said Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, explaining why the group is not on the bill at any of Al Gore's charity concerts. "Especially when we're using enough power for 10 houses just for (stage) lighting. It'd be a bit hypocritical," he told AFP in an interview before a concert in Paris.

Remember "The Filthy Fifteen"? The Parents Music Resource Center, co-founded by Tipper Gore, released a list of musicians whose songs should be banned because of gross obscenity. Madonna made it to number eight on the list for her sexually explicit lyrics in the song "Dress You Up."

Oh, and did I mention that Madonna will headline the Live Earth concert in London. Let's just hope that Tipper Gore doesn't attend that concert.