"Princeps legibus solutus est"

[saavedra77]

"A wiretap requires a court order.  Constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution." - President George W. Bush, 4/20/04

"Do I have the legal authority to do this?... Absolutely." - President George W. Bush, 12/19/05

"When the President does it that means that it is not illegal." - Disgraced ex-President Richard M. Nixon, 1977

"The sovereign is not bound by the laws." - Roman jurist Domitius Ulpianus, 3rd century C.E.

... I'm beginning to think that some prominent Americans may need a little guidance on the difference between constitutionalism and absolutism ...