Yes, I am a public policy junkie. I was watching C-Span today and at the hearing were several former intelligence officers. The topic of the hearing was the release of Valerie Plame Wilson's identity to the press, which had no problem then disseminating this information far and wide.
The statement came from Rep Henry Waxman (D-CA), who mentioned that the Congress had authorized the President to take this country to war on some snappy metaphors that the White House staff came up with.
In other news, Sen Charles Schumer (D-NY), in a press conference with Sen Patrick Leahy (D-VT), stated that it was important to ask Supreme Court nominee, Judge John Roberts, questions about his legal philosophy because here is a man who will be helping to create law for at least 25 to 30 years.
What are our representatives doing? Rewriting the Constitution? I believe it is important for the American people to understand our law enough to be repulsed by these comments. First, Congress cannot authorize the President to take us to war; only Congress can declare war. I believe that every member of Congress who did in fact authorize the President to take us to war should be impeached. It is a clear violation of our beloved Constitution.
Second, the Supreme Court does not create law. Only the legislative branch can create law. Senator Schumer should and does know this. Perhaps it was a Freudian slip, but I highly doubt it. I am sure it was Senator Schumer suggesting what other Democratic legislators and many Republican legislators hope for, which is the Supreme Court creating laws for them (without the political blowback).
I for one am not amused.
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