Under the separation of powers, the president is supposed to work with the legislative branch, not stonewall it.
This president and vice-president have instead acted like monarchs; they started domestic NSA spying without getting a warrant from a judge; Bush has altered legislation through signing statements without consulting with the legislative branch; he has allowed prisoners to stay indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay without any chance of being charged with a crime or going to court, he has made Cheney the acting foreign policy president, and I could go on and on.
There is supposed to be a series of checks and balances between the executive branch and the legislative branch. Bush and Cheney claim their positions of power are above the law; they treat Congress as irrelevant.
If Congress does not hold these two to account, it will perpetuate this misuse of the presidency into the future.
We cannot just sit this presidency out; we risk permanent damage to the Constitution!
2007-07-21 17:22:01 · 8 answers · asked by daibato 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Please take a look at the Libertarian Party platform. I vote for the candidate they run any chance I get because of their strict adherence to the Constitution.
Most voters would not chose them, however, because a strict following of the constitution would remove the federal government from being involved with approxamately 2/3 of their current programs. The Constitution does not allow the federal government to give welfare for example, or mandate that the states do so unfunded.
There is nothing "constitutional" about a huge percentage of the way they spend our tax dollars.
2007-07-21 17:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the Consitiution well enough to find the support or non-support for the things that have been happening. I don't like what they do, but I would like to hear a good Constitutional lawyer respond.
2007-07-22 00:29:34 · answer #2 · answered by Nort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the vast majority know the US Constitution better than the populace. They had to study it in law school. (More than 67% of congress is made up of lawyers.)
Sadly, the congresspeople have a duty to do what their state's citizens TELL THEM TO DO.
2007-07-22 00:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last President didn't either, over using "Executive Order." At least this guy has a purpose other than Marxism.
2007-07-22 00:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Richtofen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they know the constitution and those applicable laws governing their conduct, actions, and duties !! They simply, pay no heed to them, except when those laws happen to concur with their agendas !!!!
Uncle Wil
2007-07-22 00:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you ask me, they know the Constitution by the back of their hand but are choosing to ignore it... and probably have someone pulling strings behind them (aka money/threats).
2007-07-22 01:20:24 · answer #6 · answered by superbaler 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you know the Constitution? just curious?
2007-07-22 00:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by eawolfpack04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honnestly i dont think they do
2007-07-22 00:25:56 · answer #8 · answered by greg b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋