When Karl Rove refused to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions, I began to worry that it might be difficult to find him--even if they wanted to.  Could it be too late, or even worse, "off the table".

What if he's already in Paraguay?  Ah, not to worry.  Welcome releif arrived in my email.  I was "reassured"  to see  his pudgy white visage on this cool website  They have already collected about 50,000 signatures for the HJC, encouraging them to do their constitutional job and bring him in for a little oathy chat.  The website looked legit.  Our emptywheel, Marcy Wheeler was there.  I signed the petition and wrote the committee a little note of encouragement.  Then, fertilized by all the BS from Karl, one more idea  blossomed.

Note and idea lie below the fold

The decision of  a single Justice in the Guantanamo/habeus corpus decision preserved our Constitution. That terrifies me.    

The fact that four Justices would advocate suspending our guaranteed constitutional rights in the absence of war or insurrection is terrifying. This country is in a crisis that most people don't recognize. The problem is bigger and more extensive than political parties.  The problem is the slide into being governed by corporatocracies--part of what Eisenhower meant when he warned us about "the military-industrial complex".

Here's how I think "5 to 4" arose out of a Media Monopoly, and some ideas about solutions:

The hour for action is here. The foundation is in place, laid by the work of Progressives and Kossacks everywhere. We have a majority in both houses of Congress.  People are starting to wake up and realize the truth about the Republican criminal enterprise. Two thirds of the people do not approve of Bushco. The latest Abu Gonzalez scandal puts the Repugs on the defensive.  NOW, ROCK THE BOAT!  

Instructions below the fold...