The king is dead, and good riddance

We finally have some oversight in the legislative branch, and what do you know? They're showing a little spine, too:

House Panel OKs Rove, Miers Subpoenas
By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press writer

WASHINGTON, Mar 21, 2007 (AP) -- A House panel on Wednesday approved subpoenas for President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove and other top White House aides, setting up a constitutional showdown over the firings of eight federal prosecutors.

By voice vote, but with some "no" votes heard, the House Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law decided to compel the president's top aides to testify publicly and under oath about their roles in the firings.

Here's the rest.

Someone's finally standing up to King George.