Do we live in a democracy?

Honestly, and I’ve posted before about how I’m getting scared of my government - but it’s probably a good thing that people in congress are starting to get upset with how much the current administration is bending the rules for their benefit:

WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) thought he had a deal when
President Bush, faced with a veto-proof margin in Congress, agreed to sign a bill banning the torture of detainees. Not quite. While Bush signed the new law, he also quietly approved another document: a signing statement reserving his right to ignore the law. McCain was furious, and so were other lawmakers.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is opening hearings this week into what has become the White House’s favorite tool for overriding Congress in the name of wartime national security.