In celebration of the 4th of July, President Bush declared independence from the rule of law. He commuted the sentence of Scooter Libby as “excessive,” despite the fact it was consistent with most others who have been sentenced for perjury in front of a grand jury. Today we can take heart in our nation’s birthday and the inalienable rights of the President’s loyal staff. As the Declaration now reads:

“When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for the President to dissolve the political bands which have connected the People with another and to assume the powers of the earth…”