I do not dispute your comments concerning the "War on Drugs", nor as regards Ms. Reno. (I note that Molly Ivins, among others, spoke out against the government's actions at Waco quite vigorously at the time.) And it is certainly the case that executive overreach is not a new thing. I noted as much in my original post. But this is, to my knowledge, the first time that an administration has put forth the idea that, in a certain area, there is no limit whatever on its authority. That's different, and, to my mind, far worse.

(By the way, do you apply your second charge against Sen. Kerry with equal force to Sen. McCain?)