José Efraín Ríos Montt (born June 16, 1926) was President of Guatamala in 1982-83. For some reason, he was immune from prosecution until 2012, when he was indicted in January indicted for genocide and crimes against humanity.

Guatemala and El Salvador were strongly backed by the Reagan Administration in the 1980s, and both nations were infamous for human rights atrocities. Guatemala was especially known for the misdeeds of its secret police. Still, that's almost thirty years ago. People change dramatically in thirty years. It's hard for me to get too upset about what they did that long ago.

Perhaps we need to prosecute Nancy Reagan for the misdeeds of her husband's administration. She's 91 now. Maybe it's time for her and her astrologer to pay the price...

Actually, not. Despite my lingering disdain for Nancy Reagan, I think we should forget about recriminations once a person hits the age of 80.

-Joe-