Why do you think Bush ignores the US Constitution constantly?

Question

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court rebuked President Bush and his anti-terror policies Thursday, ruling that his plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.

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The president and congressional Republicans immediately pledged to work on a new strategy for special trials for some of the hundreds of suspected al-Qaida and Taliban operatives rounded up in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.

Bush said the ruling "won't cause killers to be put out on the street."

The court declared 5-3 that the president's attempt to resurrect a type of military trial last used in the aftermath of World War II violates U.S. military law and the Geneva conventions that set international standards for dealing with people captured in armed conflicts.

The ruling focused on Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a one-time driver for Osama bin Laden who has spent four years in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

a single count of conspiring to commit terrorism.

Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift, Hamdan's Navy lawyer, said he told the Yemeni about the ruling by telephone. "I think he was awe-struck that the court would rule for him, and give a little man like him an equal chance. Where he's from, that is not true," Swift said.

The decision could have a broad impact on the administration's legal justification for many of its policies in the global fight against terrorism, from eavesdropping to detention policies in Iraq.

The ruling united the four most liberal justices with moderate Anthony M. Kennedy in an opinion that showed the high court would not watch the controversy over Bush policies from the sidelines.

It was a sequel to a ruling two years ago that found the administration did not have a "blank check" to lock up alleged combatants without any legal rights. Again, the court said the Bush administration had gone too far.

"The Constitution is best preserved by reliance on

standards tested over time and insulated from the pressures of the moment," Kennedy wrote in one opinion.

Do you think he cares about the Constitution?

It seems to me he has spent more time than anyother president before the Supreme court loosing on this issue!!

Answer 1

On all issues of law the final arbiter in the United States is the Supreme Court. That body in the USA's tricameral system of government has frequently overruled the executive and/or legislative branches of government as to interpretations of existing law. This in no way should lead one to make such statements as "the President is ignoring the constitution." It merely demonstrates that a reading of existing law has been more narrowly defined by the court as interpreted vis-a-vis the constitution and that the system of checks and balances work.

Answer 2

It's my understanding that their ruling gives the false impression that Bush lost... what I mean is: on PBS The Newshour when it was discussed, they said while it did say there should be trials and violates geneva....... they also went on to say that this was just restating their ruling 2 years ago.

They also explained how this was actually a victory for Bush because, just like the ruling 2 years ago, it puts no pressure on any sort of timeframe. It's like saying, "... yes you have to give them a trial... " but then you put no stipulations as to when. This literally means that they could wait 100 years if they felt like it before actually putting together any sort of trial.

To answer you first question before I go: I think Bush ignores the constitution because he knows he can get away with it. He knows that with Republicans in the house and senate there is no way he is going to be impeached. And he knows that with those 2 new pro-executive power justices he just put on the supreme court that there is no way he is going to be stopped.

Short answer = he does it cuz he can

Answer 3

Bush's "MO" is to do whatever the hell he wants. He thinks he's above the law. He's building an impressive resume of impeachable offenses. Unfortunately, Congress is either in cahoots with W or doesn't have the backbone to challenge his abuses of power. A partial list of presidential abuses; the illegal wars in Afghan and Iraq (There was no direct link to 9/11 or WMD's... conventional warfare is not how you beat terrorism), torture, wire tapping, detaining people w/o due process, lies, lies and more lies.)

Our civil liberties are eroding every day. We are approaching a police state. The govt. is controlling us through fear and propaganda. 9/11 was the pretext for all the thing I've mentioned and if you look all the evidence, it appears to have been an "inside job". Google PNAC and learn about these evil neo-cons in the Bush Admin. God, please save our once great country!

Answer 4

George W. Bush does care about the Constitution of the United States of America but the most important document to George W. Bush is the Bible because the Bible is always correct and if what Bush believes in is not in the Bible, it is incorrect.

Answer 5

Non U.S. citizens are just that, not U.S. citizens, therefore the constitution really doesn't apply to them, furthermore more and more these days politics are being played in the courtroom by judges with agendas. Not that I agree or disagree, but shouldn't they be tried by the military since they are prisoners of war, not lawbreakers?

Answer 6

To quote him "Its just a g**dam*ed pied of paper". He also said it is outdated, that its over 200 years old. What a joke he is. Unfortunately, the joke is on the American people. When he took his oath as President he swore that he would uphold the Constitution. He should be thrown out of office.

Answer 7

He didn't ignore the Constitution. The court said he needs congressional action establish what he wants to do. This if forthcoming.

Answer 8

well if you know it all then why don't you try being president in a time of war. he is doing all he can to protect us. you more than anyone should know better than that. another person who is a lefty and he cheers for the terrorist's. go figure.

Answer 9

to put it simply and to try hard as possible not to rant: he is concerned with one thing and one thing only PROFIT. He is using his position to make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and that is closely related to OIL at this point. I've always said an oil vested president sends our nation to war over... uhhh.... well.... ummm....OIL, no thats not it..... O yeah weapons of mass destruction...*coughs* CONTROL OF OIL. MARK MY WORDS-- D I C K C H E N E Y I S T H E ANTICHRIST ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! p.s sorry for the rant

Answer 10

He does not do that in purpose! That much he can understand!
If he was better, why would he be the president? Why to get involved in politics?