[billbears]

Further, if the United States Congress would show one tenth the backbone in sustaining their power balance against the breaches that the SCOTUS Executive branch levels has leveled against them for the past 150 years and their legislation as they show toward undermining the executive branch, the entire country and rest of western civilization would be much better off.

There, fixed it for you...By law the Executive Branch is required to inform the Legislative Branch on certain issues. This was not done. Just good to see some Republicans haven't drunk all the partisan koolaid and are realizing how far the Executive Branch has moved from the original intent of the Framers

[prairiebreeze]

Certain issues, yes. And that of course, has happened and continues to happen (dont' you ever read?)

But since congress can't be trusted to keep it's yap shut, I'd prefer the EB looking out for my neck when it comes to sensitive anti-terrorism programs, thankyouverymuch.

As for the SCOTUS (and allow me here to widen that to include a large share of the judiciary in the nation), that neuters congress (federal and state) AS WELL AS VOTERS with a dull rusty knife several times a year, it would just be refreshing to see congress stand up for their constituents and itself against these legal tyrants. Even a little bit.

Instead they limp off with tails between their legs to lick their wounds....once again.

[don-o]

I will buy into that when the leakers are frog marched out of Congress or the NYTimes directly to jail. Until then, the President is fulfilling his oath of office.

[Just A Nobody]

By law .....

That phrase has ceased to have any meaning.

BY LAW you cannot punch a police officer and walk away scot free.
BY LAW you cannot invade a country and assume all rights as a citizen.
BY LAW you cannot murder someone and walk away and occupy a seat in the US CONgress for life.
BY LAW as a US SINator you cannot warn other countries that the USA is about to invade and continue to hold your SINate seat.
BY LAW you cannot commit treason as an officer of the US Military and run for or hold an office in any government entity.
BY LAW if you drive under the influence of anything, there are consequences.
BY LAW you cannot leak national secrets and go unpunished.
BY LAW you cannot give nuclear technology to foreign hostile regimes and continue to walk free.

I don't have time for this. The LAW has become a joke.

[skr]

How do you know Pres. Bush hasn't informed those in Congress whom he can trust? Only those who were out of the loop (and probably with good reason) were screaming when the NSA came to light. We are making some mighty big assumptions, when the President cannot defend himself without giving away even more national security secrets.

[Almondjoy]

IF they were breaking the law of wiggling around a law in the first place.