The litany of shame goes on and on. Start with GuamGate. Obstruction of justice, Abramoff, a little pedophilia and white slavery thrown in for good measure. Same thing with the US Attorneys, less the spicy sex angle. Declarations that the law is not the law, backed up by "strict contructionist" judges sent to the highest benches of the land, who cannot read (please precisely enumerate the rights covered by the Ninth Amendment). Kill off habeas corpus, cornerstone of freedom for a thousand years. While you are at it, make something that has been illegal for a hundred years (torture, imprisonment without trial, etc) all part and parcel of the "unitary executives" power.

Whatever the country we are living in, it isn't the United States of America anymore. Please let me know if you find any concussion medication that is actually effective at this level of pain.

Posted at May 5, 2008 6:30 PM in response to Senate GOP Blocks DOJ IG From Investigating Torture

Perhaps you are aware of a court called FISC, which oversees FISA. They have one published opinion, all the others are classified.

We not only have secret laws, we have secret courts for them. Have for more than thirty years.

Posted at May 1, 2008 6:26 PM in response to Today's Must Read

471 U.S. 159 CIA v. SIMS (We dont have to tell you anything, its classified).

542 U.S. 367 CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, et al. v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT (We especially can't tell you about anything the Dark Lord does)

839 F.2d 768 Sidney M. WOLFE, et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (we can change our minds whenever it suits us).

Posted at May 1, 2008 6:24 PM in response to Today's Must Read