Finding Their Spines

As the world flies into a major hissy fit (see post below), the U.S. Senate and Supreme Court decide to find their spine and actually stand up to Bush & Co.'s autocracy. Congrats to the Court for finally noticing that Bush's "military tribunals" were less than legal, even in our "new war." And amazingly enough, the Senate Republican leadership told Bush & Cheney that they'd gone too far when they bypassed Congress' secret court for their domestic wiretapping fun.

Bushies, however, having lived for so long as Kings without opposition may be bowing temporarily to the Court, but they're not showing any signs of listening to their fellow Repubs in Congress. It's hard being King, you know. At some point people seem to insist on taking back control over their lives. Even a spineless Congress can find some courage in an election year when Bush's popularity is in the toilet.