Chipping Away...

In this article, George Will examines the ways in which our elected officials have begun systematically deconstructing the governmental restraints set forth in the constitution. They've been able to do this by seizing on public fear and outrage, as most recently expressed during the AIG bonus fiasco. It is amazing how subtle these changes have been, and how drastically they are altering the structure of American government and the nature of the American economy.