Bush declares himself king

Bush has quietly laid out a new security directive spelling out how things will be run in case of a major national emergency (which, as it's defined in the document, could mean almost anything, including another Katrina). It appears from the directive that the President intends to become an absolute dictator (to the extent he isn't already) once he's announced that the security directive is in force. From that point on, his word is the law.

So, do you suppose that a national emergency is in the works? It may be the only way he can prevent the Dems from taking back the whole government in 2008.