Breaking News: Congress has solved all the important issues.

War. Terrorism. Osama. Rebuilding New Orleans. Poverty. Health Care. Global Warming. All fixed.

How else can you explain that Congress had enough time to shame MoveOn.org after the grandaddy of the netroots dared called General Petraeus a bad name? General Petraeus, remember, is the guy in charge of the failed status quo in Iraq.

Anyway, MoveOn called him a name and the Republicans were very, very outraged. So they introduced a sham resolution condemning those dirty nogoodniks. Over a newspaper ad!

It gets better. My dad got all hot and bothered by this stupid waste of time that targeted a cause he believed very much in. So he called his Congressman to complain.

The woman answering the phones at Rep. Henry Brown’s (R-South Carolina) told my dad in no uncertain terms:

MoveOn.org? That group shouldn’t be allowed.

Shouldn’t…be…allowed…? WHA!? Funny, I thought there was some law or something some where that basically said every group, no matter how offensive, is de facto allowed.

Oh wait. Cue the First Amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

So, near as I can tell, Congressman Henry Brown doesn’t mind employing people who think your First Amendment rights should be completely and entirely revoked the instant you do something they don’t like.

We can argue up and down, left and right over what MoveOn.org said. Same as we can argue up and down, left and right over what stupid thing Bill O’Reilly said this week.

But it’s pretty obvious that it should all be allowed. That’s the whole idea behind democracy.

And if we give up what makes America great - say it with me - then the terrorists have already won.

P.S. Here’s the phone number for the Office of Congressman Henry Brown: (202) 225-3176

Feel free to call and congratulate him for solving all the big issues and advocating a suspension of the Constitution!