I am very concerned about the 2 month long shredding party that is about to commence at the White House.  There are too many issues that need a full and fair examination, including

• torture
• reasons for going to war in Iraq
• holding of prisoners at Gitmo
  
• extraordinary rendition

Without the preservation of necessary records, fully examining what went wrong in each of these issues will be impossible.  That is why I am calling for Congress to enact legislation to prevent this.   The White House should not be left to its own devices when it comes to recordkeeping.  Congress, you may be a lame duck, but not nearly as lame as the one at the other end of Penn. Ave., so get something constructive accomplished as soon as you can.

*Spoliation is a legal term which refers to the intentional or reckless destruction of evidence before it can be presented.