Two U.S. Attorneys in CA Quit; Critics Say Bush Forced Them Out

"The two are among 11 top federal prosecutors who have resigned or announced their resignations since an obscure provision in the USA Patriot Act reauthorization last year enabled the U.S. attorney general to appoint replacements without Senate confirmation." Having made the legislative branch irrelevant with the Military Commissions Act, apparently the judicial branch is next on the list to be gutted. (Free reg. req.)