MindSpinner

I’d love to think that Sidney Blumenthal’s argument in “The imperial presidency crushed” could be true: that the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the illegality of Bush’s miltary tribunals actually spells the end of Bush’s imperial presidency. I suspect it’s too early to tell how effectively he can be reined in during his remaining days in office. If it happens, the Supreme Court may have to chip away at the task whenever a chisel in the form of the case is handed to them. Congress hasn’t anymore collective spine than an overcooked noodle. Whether Blumenthal is prophetic or overly optimistic, I like his close, and I want a t-shirt emblazoned with the quote from Justice Stevens:

There are many monuments to presidents in Washington, but there is no Nixon memorial, only the Vietnam War Memorial. If there is ever a Bush Monument, it may be a cage surrounded by barbed wire, above which is engraved in marble the lasting judgment of Justice Stevens: “THE EXECUTIVE IS BOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE RULE OF LAW.”