Shades of "I'm not a crook"
<p>So, George W. is spying on us without court oversight, and he claims that he's done nothing wrong. And despite media criticism of his illegal activities, Bush has <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/19/bush/">no intention of ceasing these warrantless wiretaps</a>. Historically, courts deny very few wiretaps, so what is W's excuse for by-passing the court system, whose role is simply to ensure that the executive branch does not engage in spying excesses? Who could object to that? No one is saying that Bush cannot root-out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda">Al Qaeda</a> operatives. Just keep the courts in the loop! </p><p>In addition to the spying, Bush feels that the ban on torture introduced into the defense appropriations bill by Vietnam veteran Senator <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain">John McCain</a> does not apply to him, despite signing the legislation. According to the Boston Globe article from January 4, 2006, "Bush issued a "signing statement", declaring that he will view the interrogation limits  in the context of his broader powers to protect national security." I shudder to think what this might mean for US citizens in the hands of hostile forces! </p><p>It seems W. feels that he's above all laws! Is somebody feeling a little superior?</p>