I really appreciate the efforts of Move On.org. Move On began as a grass roots movement pushing our congress to get over the whole Clinton and the interns thing and MOVE ON. Fortunately, they didn't stop there. This watchdog organization will pursue any governmental action, or body of legislation, that might infringe our democratic process. I don't have a lot of faith in the power of speaking out or adding my name to a petition. Not after Bush became president. But I do it anyway. Speaking out makes it harder to pass bad legislation.

And speaking of bad legislation...
In 7th grade civics class we learned that there were 3 branches of government. The legislative branch writes the laws, the executive branch approves or vetoes the laws, and the judicial branch makes sure the laws abide by our constitution. That's how it's supposed to work. We all know that each branch does more than the basic things listed above. Our congressmen and women press for perks for their own areas, Our president makes lots of suggestions as to where the laws should be going, the supreme court hears all kinds of cases not related to the constitution, etc.

However... When did President Bush become a member of the legislative branch?
According to the Washington Post, "President Bush repealed and proposed several regulations yesterday to make it easier for religious charities to receive federal money, including allowing such groups to make hiring decisions based on job candidates' faith."

Quick, run out and form a not-for-profit organization so you can only hire people of your own religion!