There is a phrase that I'm sure we've all heard in one form or another which is peculiarly significant at this point for the citizens of the United States.  It is simply this:

"History repeats itself because nobody listens the first time."

In general, this phrase depicts the familiar echoes of recurrent historical themes as they cycle back in a renewed form, changed a bit in each incarnation but carrying with them similar lessons that humanity may not have fully comprehended the first time.  Some have even gone so far as to embody the concept of the phrase into a definition called "cyclic history".  Whether based on coincidental observation or actually extant within one's beliefs, we are now witnessing a recurrence of two major themes playing out across the world stage that should cause us to sit up and take notice: the "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that spawned the birth of our nation, and the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s that led to World War II.

Be careful of what you wish for... It may just come true.  Keep this in mind when looking to impeach the monkey boy, King George!

Ok, this is a commentary by Doug Thompson @ Capitol Hill Blue, via LeftCoaster.  Be nice if he sourced the rant, but worth reading for the comedy value alone:

GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the [Patriot] act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

"I don't give a goddamn," Bush retorted. "I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way."

"Mr. President," one aide in the meeting said. "There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution."

"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back. "It's just a goddamned piece of paper!"

". . .  and he stamped his foot so hard into the ground that his whole leg went in. He then was so angry that he pulled so hard to get his leg out and he split himself in two then disappeared!"  [Rumpelstiltskin]

Life imitates art.