George "Divine Right" Bush: "Let 'Em Eat War"

In today's New York Times the editors finally (although timidly, and way too belatedly) call George "Divine Right" Bush for his assumption of the American imperial throne:

He has consistently shown a lack of regard for privacy, civil liberties and judicial due process in claiming his sweeping powers. The founders of our country created the system of checks and balances to avert just this sort of imperial arrogance.

Gore Vidal, who was excoriated when he began calling the U.S. an imperial power back in the 70s, has written a great piece, President Jonah, on the Bush court's crazed gropings for absolute power as a bellwether for the end of American Empire.

In reaching for absolute power, George "Divine Right" Bush betrays the totalitarian predilictions of his court and the military industrial defense energy infotainment complex whom they serve, even, of course, as they serve themselves in doing so.