Balance of powers, schmalance of powers

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Bush:
There's an enemy that lurks and plots and plans, and wants to hurt America again. And so, you bet, we'll aggressively pursue them. But we will do so under the law. And that's why you're seeing members of my administration go and brief the Congress.

"Brief the Congress." That is Bubble Boy's characterization of Go Fuck Yourself's going to the Congress and asking for the anti-torture amendment be defeated or, at the very least, for the CIA to be exempt from that statute..

Or is Cheney briefing the Congress on how the Executive branch has now achieved a higher consciousness and is no longer bound by trivial matters such as laws or treaties.

Via first draft.