The Nazis Had the Reichstag

The Nazis had the Reichstag and the Republicans have the Twin Towers as symbols of outrage used to inflame and justify the abrogation of our Constitution. When I see Lindsay Graham sit there and casually suggest that a President has the "power" to do as he sees fit to "protect" the American people I shudder. Where does this "power" end? Suspending a little bit of the Constitution is giving it all away eventually for once precedent is made it justifies other actions. Whats next--breaking down doors in the middle of the night?
Besides the "precedent" issue there is a question of judgment that this President does not have. He has made serious blunders while in office and even though I can't "prove" that he lied about going to war I can make a good "case" that he did lie--and his Vice-President continues to lie; which in itself is good evidence that both lied before the Iraq war, since Bush hasn't "corrected" what Cheney has been saying.
The argument that Al-Qaeda presents a "serious" threat raises the question, "does Al-Qaeda present more of a danger than the former Soviet Union did? I don't remember Presidents pushing the Constitution aside during the Cold War--so why now?
The destruction of the Twin Towers was a result of negligence and bad luck. Could it happen now? Not likely, since cockpit doors are being locked and there is a little more security placed at airports and in the planes themselves. So why all the hype?
Its good politics. Like preachers preaching about "sin" to keep their flocks coming to church politicians and parties must have something to rally around to keep up "interest". It also justifies spending that benefits their friends. If anyone wants to know who is benefiting look at where all the new spending is going.