Administration tells Congress (again) - We won't abide by your "laws"

[FormerRepublican]

This has a link on Raw Story, and I think it needs some broader dissemination. This blog goes over the issue of the Bush power grab pretty extensively, and is an important read. Some of the highlights:

"There are numerous noteworthy items, but the most significant, by far, is that the DoJ made clear to Congress that even if Congress passes some sort of newly amended FISA of the type which Sen. DeWine introduced, and even if the President "agrees" to it and signs it into law, the President still has the power to violate that law if he wants to. Put another way, the Administration is telling the Congress -- again -- that they can go and pass all the laws they want which purport to liberalize or restrict the President's powers, and it does not matter, because the President has and intends to preserve the power to do whatever he wants regardless of what those laws provide."

http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2006/03/administration-tells-congress-again-we.html

When I read all the comments on this issue, I realized that the Bush power grab is much bigger and further down the slippery slope than even I realized.

I encourage all to read this and become aware of the danger our democracy is in. This is very serious.

We are headed for a big, big, BIG constitutional crisis even if Democrats sweep Congress in 2006.

[mdmc]

1. time for a censure

:patriot;

[LynnTheDem]

2. High crimes & misdemeanors.

IMPEACH.

[Solly Mack]

3. He has said it over 500 times since 2001

[stray cat]

4. Can I tell congress I'm exempt as well - trust me to do whats right!

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[alfredo]

6. Why do we have to follow the laws if he doesn't?