Brief Political Rant otd

Rant: The main problem I have with Extraordinary Rendition is that, at its base, it is a cowardly thing to do. No one has the stones to repeal the 8th Amendment (i.e. "cruel and unusual punishment"), or even weather the national debate that would happen as a result of such an attempt. The same stoneless horde seems to think that "we're only doing it to bad people, so it's okay."

Assertion:
There are a couple of ways to view the US Constitution:
- It's an impediment to be 'worked around', usually through law made in times of emergency.
- It's a framework of principles to be worked within, and to be changed only through excruciatingly thorough debate.

Assertion: The former are just as guilty of trying to destroy this country as someone with a bunch of plastique and a point to prove.