"You can always tell a kid, but you can't tell him much"

Herb's sartorial advice aside, I'll second Anderson's words. It takes more than a war to turn a president into an emperor... The absolute ceding of Congressional oversight and authority (by both parties) is utterly shameful. On the bright side, it sounds like this Meiers nomination has finally gotten across to the Repubs that when Bush says 'trust me', _everyone_ should run for cover.

I just heard that OBL has awarded you the "Holyer Than Thou" and the " Ms. Goody Two Shoes" award.

If you had any power, the terrorists would own the country.

The Senate has voted in favor of the McCain Amendment banning torture, 90-9. My position on this was rather clear, so I'm of course thrilled, and very happy at the lop-sided nature of the vote--it gives me hope that we'll prevail in what promises to ...

When was the last time we declared war, WW2? Our military adventures since then haven't covered us in glory.

Big-picture, the 20th century saw a massive expansion of executive power, a similar expansion of judicial power ... at the expense of Congress.

The current spectacle of corrupt Republicans running both chambers, while corrupt Democrats fear an investigation that might expose their own misdeeds, is only the latest reminder that Congress is the remainder of the swamp on which D.C. was built.

So anytime Congress shows a hint of waking up and acting like a coequal branch of gov't, rather than a rubber-stamp for Bush's policies, I'm for that.

Bush has been mumbling about vetoing this bill... after years of hollow veto threats, I hereby double-dog-dare him to make _this_ the first thing he ever vetoes.

When, are we going to learn that this is a street and alley fight and that, as long as we afford those who are doing everything possible to make every US citizen a slave to their perveted way of life, the same freedoms and privleges we enjoy, we are going to lose the battle and the war.

Those Senators who are trying to tie our hands behind our backs, I award each end evrery one of the "The Golden Turban Award" for their cowardness in the face of the American people.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: Congress shall have the power "To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water."

The Senate voted Wednesday to impose restrictions on the treatment of terrorism suspects, deliverin