Dem's, day two

The Democratic-controlled Congress passed a piece of legislation that it says would help to reign in the cost of doing the national business. The gist of the law is that any spending increases or tax cuts have to be offset by a corresponding reduction in some other barrel of pork, eh, I mean, federal program. This is not a new idea, and has been tried before. Previous laws in this vein were riddled with loopholes that allowed the priveleged few (meaning the GOP) to push their own agenda through unencumbered by the nuances of the laws that everyone else has to follow. It remains to be seen whether the Democratic version of this particular discipline has the same (or similar) trap doors and tunnels to circumvent the new protocol.

On another front, the President issued yet another of his (in)famous 'signing statements' last week with the approval of a Postal Reform bill. The President's statement, which is intended to modify the Constitutionally passed legislation, expands the power of the Executive Branch to open or search mail without a warrant when they say it is an emergency.

When, oh when, will someone haul this S.O.B. up before the Supreme Court? I don't know if the court in its current configuration would do anything, but this definately needs to be addressed.

Stay focused.