Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

Doubling up the political quotes today, on the assumption that folks annoyed by them will be less annoyed by multiple annoying quotes on the same day than by annoying quotes too many days in a row ... (but what better day for an extra dose of political snark than the day after the State of the Union address?)

"This resolution is invariably referred to by the ungainly acronym AUMF -- the sound, perhaps, of civil liberties being exhaled by a democracy." -- Jacob Weisberg, 2006-01-14, in Slate

And:

"Q. How does a War Bill become a War Law?
A. It all begins with the president, who submits a bill to the president. If a majority of both the president and the president approve the bill, then it passes on to the president, who may veto it or sign it into law. And even then the president can override himself with a two-thirds vote." -- Fafnir, 2006-01-25

[And finally, just a moment to reflect on the loss of Columbia three years ago, lest the fresher memory be completely overshadowed by the twentieth anniversary of Challenger a few days ago.]