The Editor's Desk

I’ve put up a new poll on the main page of the Desert Dispatch site today based on a growing serious national discussion. We’re seeing an increased analysis of the possibility of impeaching the president, the vice president, or both.

The volume ratcheted up recently following a Washington Post exposé on Dick Cheney’s behavior and his attempts to claim he’s not part of the executive branch in order to avoid oversight of his office.

I’ve been mulling over an editorial on the matter, but it’s not something I take lightly, even given my extreme dissatisfaction with the administration. It’s important for me to separate my dislike of the administration’s complete lack of respect for civil rights, their bumbling, ignorant handling of military and diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, and their dismissive attitude toward appropriate checks on their authority with evidence of actual illegal behavior.

I am, however, curious as to what Barstow residents think on the matter. Head over to our front page to vote.