End the Anarchy

There is anarchy in the White House, and it is being led by the president.

Apparently our president hasn't read the constitution, or he doesn't think it applies to him. Whatever the case, right now he is doing what he pleases, with no regard for the law.

It is bad enough that the war he started in Iraq was ill-advised and has been poorly managed for the past four years. But the latest really comes close to being the last straw. Indeed, it is the last straw for many Americans.

In an effort to find out about what exactly led to the firing of seven well-performing U.S. attorneys by the Justice Department, especially whether or not it was politically motivated, the Senate has been holding hearings. The Attorney General has already appeared, and now seems to have lied under oath.

In addition, two people have announced that the president has directed them not to answer any questions regarding the matter, and he has invoked executive privilege. The problem? They are both former employees of the White House. The president has no legal jurisdiction over either of them. I wonder, is it even appropriate for the president to be discussing it with them? If it is not illegal, it surely smacks of impropriety.

And this from the man who ran on a pledge to restore dignity and honor to the presidency.

John Glenn , a man who oozes integrity, says that Bush is the worst president in his lifetime. That's saying a lot.

I know that President Bush sleeps comfortably at night, and probably tells himself that history will show he was a great president, misunderstood by the people. Unfortunately, when he took the oath of office, he pledged to uphold the current constitution, not circumvent it, and to serve the people, not himself.

Maybe we should all chip in and buy him the Cliff Notes of the Constitution so he can read it some time.