Laws, Schmaws

Another story on how the President's 'signing statements' reassert his imperial authority in the war on terror-

Boston Globe: Bush could bypass new torture ban-

Waiver right is reserved

When President Bush last week signed the bill outlawing the torture of detainees, he quietly reserved the right to bypass the law under his powers as commander in chief.

After approving the bill last Friday, Bush issued a ''signing statement" -- an official document in which a president lays out his interpretation of a new law -- declaring that he will view the interrogation limits in the context of his broader powers to protect national security. This means Bush believes he can waive the restrictions, the White House and legal specialists said...

...Some legal specialists said yesterday that the president's signing statement, which was posted on the White House website but had gone unnoticed over the New Year's weekend, raises serious questions about whether he intends to follow the law.

AKA- "Screw you, Senator McCain and 90%+ of Congress, I'll torture people whenever the hell I want!"

Somewhere, Dick Cheney is smiling.