an interesting article from "the man" Bruce. a good way of pointing that the current administration has gone about committing its recent acts without intervention by the other two branches.
Schneier on Security: The Security of Checks and Balances
Presidential power as a security issue will not play a role in the
upcoming US election. Bush has shown through his actions during his
first term that he favours increasing the powers of the executive
branch over the legislative and the judicial branches. Kerry's words
show that he is in agreement with the president on this issue. And
largely, the legislative and judicial branches are allowing themselves
to be trampled over.