I'm all for party loyalty. But if I have to choose between my party & my Constitution ... [View All]

[HamdenRice]

I'll choose the Constitution. Every time.

Don't get me wrong. I believe that the Democratic Party is the best hope for restoring the Constitution. I also believe that key figures within the party -- Dennis Kucinich, Patrick Leahy, Al Gore, John Conyers, and several others know that restoration of the Constitution is the most important task the party faces in the medium term (even if their efforts may be frustrated by party leadership). I also believe that all our presidential candidates (except Hillary) understand the supreme importance of ending the war and restoring constitutional government. I feel that our candidates (again, except Hillary) represent an embarassment of riches in terms of political talent.

But if the Congressional Democratic leadership appears dead set against the project of constitutional restoration -- if they think impeachment is "off the table" -- then they righteously deserve to be criticized, yes even trashed. If they want to take the party and country down the road of unaccountable, unconstitutional government and perpetual war, then they are in effect asking us to choose between the party and the Constitution.

And that choice is a no-brainer.