Holy crap:

According to the Times, Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman leading the coalition, says that rolling back the sweeping powers of the Patriot Act is now "the single most important issue" facing the Congress

Bob Barr?

Maybe they really have started to overstep their bounds. Bob's no "moderate republican," he's card-carrying lunatic fringe.

It is now the Supreme Court or nothing.

Yeah. Except I thought I read somewhere that Jeb Bush is trying to persuade the FL state legislature to intervene. Despite the fact that they already have, and had their law declared unconstitutional. Other sources don't mention this possibility.

I suppose if the Pope was feeling better, they'd be trying to get His Holiness to intervene too.

The Pope has his own army minions guards, right? Maybe they could launch a strike against the hospital....

Huh. I guess even the true blue neo-con fans think Bush has jumped the shark.

Except I thought I read somewhere that Jeb Bush is trying to persuade the FL state legislature to intervene.

I read that too.

On the other hand, reading various excerpts from the judges' decisions is making me huge fans of theirs. Like that part of the system, at least, is working.

Bob Barr?

Maybe they really have started to overstep their bounds. Bob's no "moderate republican," he's card-carrying lunatic fringe.

I bow to no one in my dislike of Bob Barr, whom I have cordially despised since he was the state attorney general. He has, however, been opposed to the Patriot Act since the beginning. I was startled to find that he actually was a conservative. I did get a bit dizzy contemplating that I was agreeing with Bob Barr. I suspect it's a sign of the apocolypse.

On the other hand, reading various excerpts from the judges' decisions is making me huge fans of theirs. Like that part of the system, at least, is working.

Apparantly, many judges still think that separation of powers is a good thing.

separation of powers is a good thing.

But... but... what if there's a WRONG DECISION?

But... but... what if there's a WRONG DECISION?

Oh, in that case, Jesus wants Congress and the President to fix things. Can't have those activist judges basing their decisions on the rule of law....

Stephen Colbert cracked me up last night.

"Separation...and POWER!"
"Uh, Stephen, don't you mean 'separation of powers'?"
"Jon...oh, Jon." t shakes head in a "You're such an innocent..." way

I don't think the FL legislature is going to do anything. The first attempt to pass the law was over turned immediately as being unconstitutional (that was last year), this year's attempt didn't get enough votes. It doesn't look like anyone is going to change their vote because anything that's passed will probably be deemed unconstitutional as well.