[sinkspur]

From my (admittedly layman's) point of view, the Bush administration is far too enamored of executive power.

After 20 years of executive power cowering in fear of Congress and the courts.

It is the president who is responsible for national security. With a big-mouthed Congress running in front of any camera it can find, is it any surprise that Bush wants to keep them out of the loop in matters of personal and financial surveillance of terrorist activities?

[Wormwood]

With a big-mouthed Congress running in front of any camera it can find, is it any surprise that Bush wants to keep them out of the loop in matters of personal and financial surveillance of terrorist activities?

Good point. Luckily, the FISA Court is not part of Congress.

[Zeroisanumber]

After 20 years of executive power cowering in fear of Congress and the courts.

20 well-deserved years, after the abuses of Watergate and the folly of Vietnam.