2007-07-25 10:57:43 · 12 answers · asked by Bill 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
President Abraham Lincoln became America's first dictator by issuing the first executive order declaring war upon the seceding States on April 15, 1861.
Then also by Executive Order President Lincoln ordered the terminated Congress back and reconvened it on July 4, 1861. Thus was established the Federal Union. This unconstitutional congress continues to this day in the United States operating by Presidential edict.
You thought you lived in a Constitutional Republic? Not since 1861!
We live in a de-facto dictatorship.
2007-07-25 11:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Ben Franklin who said the that the last act of any Democracy would be to elect a Dictatorship. So it could happen. It would most likely happen when it wasn't expected, though.
2007-07-25 18:01:24 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His acting title won't be "president" when someone in power claims dictatorship over the United States.
2007-07-25 18:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by lxjluxl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1940..Franklin Delano Roosevelt... Check out the Smith Act...He used it...
2007-07-25 18:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ken C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right before the 2008 elections. Count on it.
Now will you answer my question that Yahoo doesn't seem to want to post?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgFAyeYMiCEIr_KrbpdrKq3sy6IX?qid=20070725151446AAToJy8
2007-07-25 18:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "dictatorial" powers, Brainiac? Try spellcheck!
2007-07-25 18:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a liberal become the president.
2007-07-25 18:05:55 · answer #7 · answered by RICARDVS VII 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he is an IMAM and we are all living under sharia law
2007-07-25 18:07:45 · answer #8 · answered by Ron B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean, besides the current one?
2007-07-25 18:17:02 · answer #9 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush might, and there will be detention camps waiting for the rebels.
"Bush grants presidency extraordinary powers"
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55825
"Emergency detention plan: this way to the camps"
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55925
2007-07-25 18:02:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋