The Onion on Executive Power

The latest headline at the Onion reads, "Bush Grants Self Permission To Grant More Power To Self":

The Presidential Empowerment Act, which the president
hand-drafted on his own Oval Office stationery and promptly
signed into law, provides Bush with full authority to permit
himself to authorize increased jurisdiction over the three
branches of the federal government, provided that the
president considers it in his best interest to do so.

"In a time of war, the president must have the power he
needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be,
the decision to grant himself even more power," Bush said.
"To do otherwise would be playing into the hands of our
enemies." . . .

Despite the president's new powers, the role of Congress
and the Supreme Court has not been overlooked. Under the
new law, both enjoy the newly broadened ability to grant the
president the authority to increase his presidential powers.

And the best line:

In addition, Republicans fearful that the president's new
power undermines their ability to grant him power have
proposed a new law that would allow senators to permit him
to grant himself power, with or without presidential approval.

(h/t Andrew Sullivan)