An America that Demands an Explanation the Very Next Day

  On March 9, news broke that Susan Rice allegedly told our Intelligence Community to "stand down" on its investigation of Russia interfering in the U.S. election.
  The very next day, every principal in the story was called into a hearing to determine if the "stand down" order did take place, and, if so, why it was given.
   Now, actually such a meeting never took place. But, I wish it had. I wish we were such lovers of truth that we demanded an answer and sought to get to the bottom of things the very next day. Susan Rice dropped what she was doing and came to the meeting. The accusers dropped what they were doing and came to the meeting. Others were called in. None pleaded the Fifth. None said they would not comment. Everybody was frank and open and forthcoming. No one dodged out. No one hid from telling the truth.
   There might be times you might get to the bottom of things immediately. Just get all the principals there, have each tell everything they know, and that might complete the matter.
   I would like to think we valued truth so much as this -- that we demanded to know the truth the very next day. This would be an America I would love. It would take an honest and forthcoming type of people, but let us be that people.
   And, as I write, it occurs to me that this could be a way of handling the whole Russian investigation, itself. Maybe it could not be achieved in a day, but you could go a long ways in two or three. Call in all the principals -- everyone you could think of. Let each of them tell everything they know  -- publicly, for this would be a meeting open to the public.
   And, let Donald Trump and Barack Obama not be left out. They, too, would tell all that they knew.
   Then, if we wanted or still needed an investigation after this blitzkrieg hearing, then we would have one. But, we would start out by getting everything on the table that could immediately be put on the table.
   Truth would take the first step in our search for the truth. And, if things remained hidden from the truth, then you could seek them out.