Happy Law Day

By Scott Horton

Today, May 1st, is known as May Day around the world—a holiday marking the rights of laborers, but in the United States, following on a tradition set by Dwight David Eisenhower, it is Law Day. The New York Times makes the obvious observation:

In keeping with tradition, President Bush has issued a proclamation inviting Americans today to “celebrate the Constitution and the laws that protect our rights and liberties.” It rings more than a little hollow, though, as he continues to trample on civil liberties in the war on terror, and stands by an attorney general who has politicized the Justice Department to a shocking degree.