After today's Supreme Court ruling in the Hamdan case, I've decided to update Article II, Section II of the U.S. Constitution to what current Supreme Court jurisprudence has changed it to.

Article II. - The Executive Branch

Section 2 - Presidential power
The president only has the power the Supreme Court chooses to give him, if it feels like it. Power given by the Supreme Court may be further restricted by Congress, if they want to. The president must ask, nicely and on bended knee, for permission to conduct surveillance of any sort on terrorists who would destroy America, from both the courts and Congress. Further, the president must have all his decisions approved, in advance, by Congress and the Judiciary when it comes to fighting a war.

If in doubt, the Judiciary knows best. The legislative branch knows second best. The president is not really necessary.

More must-reads on the Supreme Court's Hamdan decision are Matthew Franck's piece and Rich Lowry.