I'm back, I'm almost over jet lag, and almost caught up with the news, but not with all the things that piled up while I was away. Fortunately, Patrick has agreed to do a few more guest posts as and when the Supreme Court issues its final decisions of the regular term.
It appears that nothing changed while I was away. Notably:
- The war continues, and the Congress continues to enable it.
- Alberto Gonzales is still Attorney General… although most of the senior people working for him are quitting either in disgust or (in the case of henchpeople) in fear.
- There are near-daily revelations about US misdeeds regarding legal or physical treatment of prisoners in Iraq, or in Guantanamo or in secret CIA prisons, or regarding the coverup of same.
- The Republican primary field appears as hapless as ever.
Or did I miss something?
Nothing seems to change. I believe that there is a huge opportunity for a third party candidate.
Well you missed the attention finally being given after several years to Cheney’s fourth and uncontrollable branch of government: