We all suspected it, but now it's confirmed. Bush has officially thumbed his nose at Congress and the American people. Several years ago, while the whole country was debating the use of torture, the majority of American people were against the use of torture, and Bush was saying we don't torture people, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was issuing a secret opinion that authorized the CIA to use torture when questioning terror suspects, the first time the government had authorized "a combination of painful physical and psychological tactics, including head slapping, simulated drowning, and frigid temperatures." Amazingly, this secret opinion came 2 months after the Justice Department publicly issued a statement saying that "torture is abhorrent." Then, while Congress was considering legislation to outlaw torture, Gonzales issued another secret opinion saying that the standard imposed by lawmakers would not force the CIA to change any of its tactics. Just another example of how Gonzales was nothing but a lackey for the administration. (NY Times)