Thank a Republican

They paid the price for their principles and possibly the only reason we aren't already living in a police state are the few brave souls inside the warrens of White House bureaucracy that put up some roadblocks against the Bush administration's relentless march towards monarchy.

Newsweek has the dope on behind the scenes machinations at the Department of Justice surrounding the administration's quest to justify warrantless domestic surveillance and some fascinating details on the scumbaggery of Cheney's new chief of staff, David Addington.

A good reminder that not all Republicans are evil.