Jane Smiley: First Things First

Dear Democrats:

Here are a few words for you to remember:

Gitmo. Abu Ghraib. NSA Spy Scandal. Jose Padilla. Military Commissions Act. Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Presidential signing statements. Newflash, Democrats, your Constitution is broken and it needs to be fixed. Now. Before the minimum wage. Before troop withdrawal. Before impeachment. Before ethics reform.