First there was George Bush declaring himself a dictator last year with Presidential Decision Directive 51. At any time, he can declare a state of emergency, institute martial law, and strip Congress of any continuity of government. Then we had Dick Cheney claiming to be outside of the Executive branch of the government - not a Congressman or a judge, that leaves him as some sort of demonic rouge. Although I suppose that's been apparent for quite a few years now.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html
Last week we saw the anointing of Karl Rove as the newest Neo-Con God who dare not be questioned. The former White House advisor, known as "Bush's Brain" - as if that somehow is complimentary - was subpoenaed by Congress to answer allegations of political pressure at the Justice Department, including whether he influenced the prosecution of a former Democratic governor of Alabama. Rather than show up, he fled the country saying there's no way he's going to answer any questions.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_9855680
Word is Congress will now indict Rove with contempt of Congress. Those Dems mean business!
I hate to inform the Judiciary Commitee, but I think we're still waiting for other former White House staffers to show up to face their contempt charges. This pathetic attempt to wield power by Congress will probably be as effective as trying to coerce Bush and Cheney into testifying on record about 9/11, or for that matter, putting together a 9/11 Commission that would unearth some truth and give victim's families some answers.
Truth be told, with what's lurking on the economic and military horizons, we'd probably be lucky if this type of chicanery was as criminal as it got as Bush and Co. run out the clock on their reign of terror.
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