So this is what it feels like to live in a Banana Republic.

We now officially have a Strongman El-Presidente. Congress just granted those powers today.

There shall be no torture, says congress. But it is 'the decider' who determines if it is torture or not. It is 'the decider' who determines if you are aiding terrorists in your conduct, and if you can be locked away , with no right to confront your accuser, or even to know of what you are accused. You, a citizen of the US, may be determined, without legal representation and defense, to be guilty of capitol crimes and executed. And at that, your loved ones might never find out what happened to you.

Quite literally, your existance is now at the mercy of one man. George W. Bush.

Folks, We. Are. Owned.