According to the oath of office, he is to protect, preserve and defend the Constitution. Does (or should) protecting the citizens against a threat overide that primary responsibility?
2006-09-15 04:54:51 · 6 answers · asked by jack b 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I gues what I'm asking is, does he have a right to over-ride the Constitution in order to "protect" us from terrorists. Is that what people want?
2006-09-15 05:02:36 · update #1
Who is protecting us from him, he is a clear and present danger to this country!
"The President's claim of executive authority to ignore the Fourth Amendment and violate federal laws in the name of protecting national security has no apparent limits. Under the Bush administration's argument, federal law enforcement could seemingly go into anyone's home, at any time, without a warrant by claiming that it might better catch terrorists. There is simply no obvious stopping point, and that's what makes the president's claim of broad executive power so alarming. Nor is there any reason to believe that warrantless wiretapping is needed to protect national security. The administration could have gone to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which approves more than 99 percent of all government requests for warrants.
Hailliburton was awarded $385 million dollar contract to build 3 civilian detentention centers. THere are plans in the works for much larger ones. The centers are for those deemed subversives. protesters, and malcontents in the event that Bush declares Martial Law, the civilians are us, US citizens.
2006-09-15 04:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by friscolady 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think he does, but I don't think he has overridden the Constitution to protect us. I think part of his responsibilities is to protect us and he's doing that. This is a very different world from the one our founding fathers lived in. Further, many people believe that the Constitution is a "living" document that has changed it's initial purposes to adapt to present day.
2006-09-15 05:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he is obligated to support the constitution and enforce the laws, not subvert them. The bill in Congress which gives Bush and company immunity for past illegal actions, and which gives the CIA torture rights while taking away trial rights from the accused is just another example of Bush's plan for government reform in the name of protecting us.
2006-09-15 04:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't go by what he says, what he's doing has made the world a very dangerous place.
2006-09-15 05:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by peace m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If protecting the American public is his job, it's been one hell of a half assed effort on his part.
2006-09-15 05:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by Nolyn Hill 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey pal it ain't the words coming out of his mouth on camera you need to be aware of!
2006-09-15 05:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by bulabate 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋