Authoritarianism...

The New American blog has a bone to pick with Pat Buchanan over his willingness to permit Bush to ignore laws at his own discretion.

I don't often disagree with Pat, but in this case I do. I am very nervous about the centralizing of power in the White House, especially the way Bush thinks he is beyond Congressional or judicial review.

What if we're told that the 2008 election cannot be held, due to national security threats, in accordance with some mysterious provision deep within the FISA law or the bill granting Bush power to invade Iraq?

Sure, I don't think "it could happen", either. I also didn't think "it could happen" until the Supremes ruled on the Kelo v. New London case, either.