I think the logic is perfectly sound

It's simple, really: emergency war powers become permanent when the president deems us to be in a permanent state of war. I wonder if we'll be allowed to have elections? I would assume all those recently gerrymandered districts would reduce the risk of the opposition party taking control of anything, but it's best to be sure, isn't it. Karl Rove didn't get to where he is by being satisfied with half measures, did he?