The Bush years have brought an effective assault on our democratic institutions from within. The public has not erupted in riots as the executive branch has subverted the rule of law in often secretive increments. The results amount to a quiet coup, ultimately more insidious than a blatant putsch like Musharraf's. To believe that this corruption will simply evaporate when the Bush presidency is done is to underestimate ... |
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