The beginning of the end continues

The thing that is most troubling to me about the Bush administration is not that it's conducting illegal wars or torturing people or breaking the law in general. Nah, that's been going on since we've had a country of our own. It's nothing new. What is new, and what's most troubling to me, is how blatantly they flaunt the broken laws in front of the public.

The most recent example is Bush's flat non-adherence to any new PATRIOT Act restrictions, specifically those that limit the government's power to abridge the bill of rights.

This is not, of course, an isolated incident. From the wiretapping scandal to the debate over Guantanamo detainees, shrub and co. not only break the law in full view of the public, but NO ONE HOLDS THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT. And then, they tell us that it's for OUR OWN GOOD!

Does anyone else think about Julius Caesar at times like these? The rise and fall of the Roman Empire?

Anyone think I"m crazy for drawing a parallel there? I can't tell if it's valid or not, but that's sure what it feels like.

And if anyone would like to suggest that I AM crazy, then please do me the honor of explaining how and why there is so much mainstream literature to be found on shrub's illegal actions. This is no secret. It's in everyone's face. And yet somehow, a lone senator from Wisconsin is the only one trying to do anything about it. Wait, no, that's not entirely accurate. I forgot to give Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, his props. He's also trying to get shrub impeached.

But nobody else is doing shit.

If I'm wrong about that, please correct me. I'd love to be wrong about that.

Meatballs. Definitely meatballs today. Extra marinara.