Sunday, January 23, 2005
Breaking the law for Jesus.
As any lawyer, academic, or parent knows, the most serious outrages are those that affect precedent. If a burglar gets off on a technicality, no one will conclude that burglary has been legalized. But if a five year old is allowed to stay up until midnight, a precedent has been set and there will be much sturm und drang to reverse it. It is therefore disturbing to learn that the Pentagon is openly defying Congressional budget authority by "re-program[ming]" funds establishing intelligence capabilities that have been the exclusive province of the CIA. This is, of course, a serious Constitutional violation. It's little surprise that Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin is in the plotline. Another lawbreaker for Jesus.
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