King Obama

We understand that, in our litigation system, the wheels of justice often roll on as if the tires were flat — or worse, square. But it is our system and it guards against the executive branch trying to establish justice as a monarch would, by fiat and political favors. It should not be bypassed for convenience or political gain.

Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton is right to characterize the $20 billion fund a "shakedown," just as GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota is correct in calling it a "redistribution-of-wealth fund" and a "gateway for more government control."

This White House is treading yet again on ground that it should stay away from. That the infringement has gone this far is a regret. If it goes any further, it will be a tragedy.

Seizing Justice