The sole branch of our government that is responsible for creating legislation is the legislative branch the Congress of the United States. However - the US Department of Homeland Security was created directly by Presidential Executive Order No 13228
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:"
George W. Bush is claiming a "right under the Constitution" that does NOT exist!
Article One, Section 1. of the United States Constitution says: " All legislative powers herein shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives." There is no mention anywhere of the "right" of the Executive to create anything like the largest single agency this government has ever had - as this 'department' absorbed 22 separate existing agencies (that were created by congress) into one that answers only to the executive.
Therefore the 'creation' of Homeland Security - is in direct violation of Article One, Section 1, of the US Constitution, as the executive branch had no authority to create any legislation - much less whole departments of the government - only the congress can do this under the Constitution
2007-11-20
09:43:03
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