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By Janice Crabb, Ettrick, Wis.



The war on terror has become a perpetual war. George W. Bush has taken powers unto himself that were never intended to be given to the executive branch. He has claimed the authority to tell Congress it doesn’t have any right to know what he’s doing. He’s claimed authority to kidnap people and throw them into dungeons abroad without any political or legal accountability. These standards are anathema to a democratic society devoted to the rule of law.

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