Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held read more

Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held for a year - because he knew that it would reveal him as a law-breaker. He insists he had 'legal authority derived from the Constitution and congressional resolution authorizing force.' But the Constitution explicitly requires the president to obey the law. And the post 9/11 congressional resolution authorizing 'all necessary force' in fighting terrorism was made in clear reference to military intervention. It did not scrap the Constitution and allow the president to do whatever he pleased in any area in the name of fighting terrorism.

A perfect example of the new republic's urge to drape itself with the togas of classical respectability.

A perfect example of the new republic's urge to drape itself with the togas of classical respectability.

It's going well, so far we're going steady, driving at a safe speed and things are going pretty much according read more

It's going well, so far we're going steady, driving at a safe speed and things are going pretty much according to plan. We're aiming to be somewhere in the top six and we're on target. We had a small spin at a junction on the first stage that gave away a few seconds but apart from that we've had no issues. The roads are in good condition, there's a good solid base and I'm enjoying my driving.

Of course it's benefited from commodity prices, but it's growing organically well above average. They have a good inventory of read more

Of course it's benefited from commodity prices, but it's growing organically well above average. They have a good inventory of projects to continue this above-average production growth.

They (the kidnappers) were terrorists from the south. We have not identified their specific group . . . We have read more

They (the kidnappers) were terrorists from the south. We have not identified their specific group . . . We have launched pursuit operations,

I guess when you have that one monster season, it's good because you're recognized. If it weren't for that season, read more

I guess when you have that one monster season, it's good because you're recognized. If it weren't for that season, not as many people would know about my career. But it also kind of diminishes what I did in other years.

We all feel responsible to listen to the other three, ... We go by consensus. If we all agree, we read more

We all feel responsible to listen to the other three, ... We go by consensus. If we all agree, we know it's good.

[We believe] that today's weakness related to the news that Russia is pulling poultry import licenses is a buying opportunity. read more

[We believe] that today's weakness related to the news that Russia is pulling poultry import licenses is a buying opportunity. We believe that the Russian government will issue the licenses fairly quickly.

As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new read more

As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new human order, this when thousands of Filipinos were political prisoners.