Alright, Then, Mr. Sith Lord

Well, the proverbial has literally hit the fan. Via Atrios we have, complete with videos, here:

This morning Rep. Sensenbrenner, the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee was leading a committee hearing looking into the renewal of Patriot Act.

Mr. Sensenbrenner decided that he didn't like the tone of the meeting and simply got up and left but not before he criticized the witnesses who came and gave their testimony to the committee.

After he left the microphones were switched on and off while the Democratic members of the committee continued to discuss the renewal of the Patriot Act.

I am sorry, but this is extremely serious stuff. We have one Republican congressman deciding what is relevant and what is not relevant. We have one man shutting down the principle venue for discourse in our Republic. We are are a Republic, Mr. Sensenbrenner, in case you hadn't read your Constitution. All the more reason why the Patriot act should be shelved. It was passed without anybody reading it in the heady days after 9/11 and we all thought the Republicans were on our side. They're not. They are on their own side. The Dark Side.