[gitmogrunt]

"besides the war on terrorism(which is getting a bit big for its britches to me)..."

Big for it's britches?

Is that like a dog and pony show or more like smoke and mirrors?

[billbears]

A southern colloquialism I guess. Yes smoke and mirrors and horse and pony show combined. I don't like the decisions General Ashcroft has made in 'protection of freedom'. I didn't realize we were at war. I don't remember Congress passing THAT bill. But I guess that doesn't matter anymore either. All the power is with the executive branch, the exact opposite of what the Constitution says and what the Founders had in mind