What we’re witnessing are more examples of what Henry Kissinger called a Revolutionary Power in his PhD thesis. Krugman writes about it in the introduction of his book “The Great Unraveling.”

One Small Step: Contact the US Atty Gen:
http://www.usdoj.gov/contact-us.html

I am adding Gonzales to my impeachment wish list.

It was the bureaucratic equivalent of farting in response to the Senator’s question.

Quoting Prof Turley from Wed’s Countdown (re Gitmo):

“Well, you know, Gonzalez has always acted more general than attorney in his position. He seems just inherently hostile to the rule of law. This administration for a long time said the problem was with these defendants. They shouldn‘t be allowed in court. And then the problem became the attorneys. And they prevented attorneys from meeting them. Then the problem became habeas corpus. And now the problem is the judges. ”

At some point, I want to see the signing statement W issued on his oath of office. With Gonzo’s utterance to a stunned Sen Specter that

“The Constitution doesn’t say every individual in the United States or citizen is hereby granted or assured the right of habeas corpus. It doesn’t say that. It simply says the right shall not be suspended”

the tortured logic is extremely dangerous. It’s odd to still feel like the loyal opposition with a majority in Congress. From
http://consortiumnews.com/2007/011807.html, is this:

“Applying Gonzales’s reasoning, one could argue that the First Amendment doesn’t explicitly say Americans have the right to worship as they choose, speak as they wish or assemble peacefully. The amendment simply bars the government, i.e. Congress, from passing laws that would impinge on these rights.”

Though this may seem somewhat off topic, the fish rots from the head down. This administration’s legacy continues to shape up as a well executed fraud of incompetency. It going to have to be unravelled one Cully Stimpson at a time.

Within the context of presidents having such power over the justice’s attorneys, the Bush team’s blatant use of presidential power to replace, in midstream, up to seven US attorneys who just happen to be on the trail of Republican malfeisance is, well, like a boil coming to a head. I think it just shows how sick the system has been [under the skin], though few citizens would have realized that without this blatant self-serving action erupting into our awareness.

Whatever corrections might conceivably be entertained should take into consideration the protection of ongoing investigations. At any rate, isn’t it amazing that this president and his previous Republican enablers have so misbehaved that even their own selected justice attorneys aren’t biased enough to satisfy their desire to somehow avoid prosecution.

(sshhhh)