Big, long, important speech by Al Gore. Too damn long to quote here, but it's in its glory on DailyKos. My favorite part of the transcript.

 

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/1/16/131254/468

 

Moreover, if the pattern of practice begun by this Administration is not challenged, it may well become a permanent part of the American system. Many conservatives have pointed out that granting unchecked power to this President means that the next President will have unchecked power as well. And the next President may be someone whose values and belief you do not trust. And this is why Republicans as well as Democrats should be concerned with what this President has done. If this President's attempt to dramatically expand executive power goes unquestioned, our constitutional design of checks and balances will be lost. And the next President or some future President will be able, in the name of national security, to restrict our liberties in a way the framers never would have thought possible.

I don't think I've had this next thought run through my head before, but .... Al Gore is right.

I don't think I've had this next thought run through my head before, but .... Al Gore is right.

 

It's kinda like when I find myself agreeing with Bob Barr. Weird.

I don't think I've had this next thought run through my head before, but .... Al Gore is right.

 

Since he left politics proper, he's actually developed a conscience - or so it seems.

This is a member of the crew that was pushing socialized medicine and the mass redistribution of wealth. Sounds to me like governmental power is ok as long as its his side that has it all.

 

 

:rolly