Obama has signed the Defense Authorization Act that barred funding for closing Gitmo. And his signing statement–really more of a complaint than an actual signing statement–reads in part: Section 1032 bars the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2011 to transfer Guantanamo detainees into the United States, and [...]

Obama just issued a signing statement that seems to reflect a desire to “look forward” on financial fraud in teh same way he’s looking forward on all Bush’s abuse of power.