Comments on: Long live the imperial President

By: Scholars and Rogues » Democracy good, political dynasties bad(?)

Scholars and Rogues » Democracy good, political dynasties bad(?) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:45:02 +0000

[...] presidency of Bush II recently, given his use of signing statements to ignore federal law and his attempt to slip around the Senate’s Constitutional authority to approve or reject treaties by negotiating a “status of forces agreement” with the Iraqi government. Add into the [...]

By: Scholars and Rogues » Scroguely Works presents: Il Principe (The Prince), by our newest Scrogue, Niccolo Machiavelli

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:49:22 +0000

[...] Machiavelli says about civic principalities, and civic princes, it’s hardly a surprise that Presidents have sought to expand their power, generally successfully: He who obtains sovereignty by the assistance of the nobles maintains himself with more difficulty [...]

By: Scholars and Rogues » The imperial President redux

Scholars and Rogues » The imperial President redux — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:44:47 +0000

[...] elections, foreign policy, government, politics [ Comments: none ] Last week I posted about President Bush considering doing an end-run around the Senate regarding a treaty status of forces agreement between the U.S. and the Iraqi government [...]

By: abraham

abraham — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:15:47 +0000

Oh, Tom. That’s so naive.

It’s time to get guns. And bullets. Lots of bullets. If you have an aversion to guns, get over it.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:32:42 +0000

Without a treaty ratified by the Senate, future presidencs are not bound by prior “agreements.” The Democratic candidates should announce immediately that do not perceive themselves so bound and will not necessarily honor such agreements.

By: Rocky Rigby

Rocky Rigby — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:22:01 +0000

wow

I think Cheney has an angle on this as well, from the Oliver North trial. But it seems Bush is just doing what other presidents have done. So maybe it’s Congress that should be examined instead.

By: SpaceGhoti

SpaceGhoti — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:21:48 +0000

Unfortunately, Bush has had the chance to stack the deck with regard to the Supreme Court, and both of the men he placed have demonstrated significant interest in supporting the concept of a “unitary executive,” aka the “imperial presidency.”

We’re in deep shit, here.

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By: www.buzzflash.net

www.buzzflash.net — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:11:40 +0000

Long live the imperial President…

The Bush Administration’s negotiations with the Iraqi government to create an â€œenduring relationship represents yet another example of this administrationâ€™s expansive view of Presidential power, and it needs to be the one that breaks Congressâ€™, …

By: Brian Angliss

Brian Angliss — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:48:54 +0000

But impeachment is off the table, dontcha know….

And why do you hate freedom?

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:40:09 +0000

If you aggressively undermine the Constitution that you’re sworn to uphold, could that be interpreted as a “high crime or misdemeanor”?

Just asking…