Scared to Death

It is better to ride the war horse to victory in November if you are in the White House and desperately distressed about more public discourse concerning your personal financial involvement with Harken, Halliburton, and Enron. War talk is also good for your reelection chances if you are a member of the gang over at Capitol Hill who are scared to death of more stories about big campaign contributions and maybe even a few inside stock tips from the lobbyists and executives of WorldCom or Global Crossing.

Where Are The Conservatives Today? 
Is Democracy Still Alive In The Halls Of Congress?

The following speech by David DeLeon was given at a press conference announcing the historians' petition to Congress, on Sept. 17, 2002.

We stand near the outer shell of the United States Congress. Is democracy still alive inside? Or, are we living in the last days of something like the late Roman republic, where actual power was in the grasp of Caesars? Where are the conservatives today who defend the Constitution against executive arrogance?

Where are the champions of limited government? Will they, after the President deigns to consult them, rubber stamp a resolution granting him enormous powers of life and death? The Constitution would be mocked and subverted by such a resolution.

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