Supreme Court Rules Again

In a 5-4 ruling the Supreme Court has once again ruled that detainees held at Guantanamo have rights under our Constitution. This is the third time they have made this type of ruling. The last two times the Bush Administration got around the ruling by changing the laws. I really like what Justice Anthony Kennedy had to say:

"The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times."

Many conservatives don't agree with that statement - afterall, the Constitution is not a suicide pact.

G.W. Bush doesn't trust the Constitution. Somehow, giving a person their day in court could endanger us all. Bush has had the opportunity, with a Republican controlled Congress, to change the laws the Supreme Court told him to follow. That's ok, that's the way things work. He might not have much luck changing the law this time around however. But that may not even matter. G.W. Bush believes the law doesn't apply to the President or the executive branch. He can enforce laws that he likes and ignore those he doesn't like. Only 221 more days of G.W. Bush - we can do it, we can survive (hopefully).