Coming soon: a bridge too far

The storming of the Congressional office of Rep. William Jefferson by FBI agents has angered Republican Congressional leadership. Even they claim that the Executive has exceeded its powers and violated Constitutional separation of powers. The vast majority of Constitutional scholars have claimed this for some time.

The raid on a Democrat creates issues of partisan politics that the Republicans don't need before Congressional elections and would surely like to avoid.

Attorney General Gonzales claims it was necessary to move his criminal investigation along. History refutes his assertion. No Attorney General has ever raided the United States Congress. The raid smacks of police state tactics; Republican Congressional leaders know it.

The Bush Administration does not care. That will eventually land them in bigger trouble than they expect. They will abuse their powers again during the remainder of President Bush's term. At some point they will go too far. Congress will be left with no choice but to begin impeachment proceedings.

It has been well documented, by insiders and outsiders, that President Bush does not possess the mental acuity to deal with complex and ambiguous issues. Most likely he suffers from adult attention deficit disorder. He must rely on the advice of those whose goal is to weaken the Constitutional authority of Congress and the Supreme Court. His inability to analyze even the simplest cases, such as the raid on Congress, indicates the severity of the problem.

Instead of surrounding himself with advisors who could render his weaknesses more tolerable, he has surrounded himself with those who prey upon his weaknesses and prejudices. This creates the conditions for the perfect storm. An ineffective President teamed with a ruthless group of advisors making the ultimate power grab. They will not resist the temptation to spy on political opponents. They will eventually be caught in the act.

The Bush Administration does not practice prudence. It will eventually be their undoing. President Bush will be impeached and removed from office.