Why would Bush/Cheney literally break the laws of the Constitution?

Question

...why would the politicians in D.C.look the other way when it came to honoring the Constitution?...it jus seems like an interest in dividing the country...which is what the constitution warns against?

...now Mr Mayor...i'm too young 2 be a "Hippi"...but I do recognize them in a better light than our politician of today...when are you going to change ur name to what you are...?...the wizard behind the curtain?I don't like the wizard behind the curtain...step up...perform in front of the public.

..now there Munster...i did think about that...but i dun't tink I would be welcome there and since oi theink ima target as it is...Oi jus wouldn't feel comfortable in me own Whitehouse so to speak...not dat oi would or any of U would get an invite anytime soon anywaz...

........=).

Answer 1

Because when power is the main driving force of a politician, and in this case, a group of politicians, they don't have any respect for anything that seeks to limit their reach. Rather than honoring the Constitution and having proper respect for it, it becomes simply a nuisance that they have to get around to further their goals.

Answer 2

i've got confidence that it relatively is very probable that Bush and Cheney broke many rules with reference to beginning a conflict under fake pretenses. in spite of the undeniable fact that, there remains the prospect that the CIA surely felt that Iraq had WOMD and that the Taliban has been hiding Osama. This sits in the grey! If there have been rules broken, the Messiah ought to be taking Bush and Cheney to the Hague. Being that they are all working for a similar group; specific activity communities, the biggest firms in the international and the international banking cartels, i do no longer think of that any action would be taken.

Answer 3

It's more sinister than that. By fostering contempt for the law in general and the constitution in particular, the Neocons have dismantled the basic protections for liberty that were set up by the Founding Fathers. This, in turn, is driven by their objective of transforming the United States from the most progressive, democratic force on the planet into a repressive theocracy/police state, where "Freedom of Religion" means you can attend whichever brand of Protestant Church you choose.

It's too late to mourn. With the Roberts court in play for the next generation, the Bill of Rights is dead and judicial review is meaningless. The American Experiment has come to a close, and it is a failure. I, for one, keep my EU passport handy.

Answer 4

Where have you people been? Praying to the neo-con gods?!

Bush's wire-tapping program alone is in direct violation of both federal laws and the Constitution.

Do a simple search and read the truth for once!

Some would say that outing a CIA agent is treason.

The investigations continue, but remember...the Dems do not have the votes to stop Bush from walking his dog, let alone enough votes to have an impeachment hearing.

The repubs would never allow an impeachment to go through, but all those repubs, who do not distance themselves from Bush, will pay the price in the '08 elections.

Answer 5

I'm not sure anything could be seen as a literal violation of any Amendment. Did they perhaps favorably interpret, for example, privacy laws to be able to better monitor media traffic? Perhaps. But historically speaking, in any major conflict, Presidents, including Washington, Lincoln, FDR have suspended some civil rights for the sake of security. In a perfect world, there is no need for that.

But we are not in that world and we can argue the ethics of it all day long, but only after we have secured America by any means necessary. You can't start an ethical discussion with a fundamentalist madman with a short-fuze pipe bomb running towards you. Survive first. Then cry about the mistakes we may have made.

Answer 6

Its about power and being ruthless not to let " a god damned piece of paper" stand in their way. At heart these people may be evil but they know what they want : everybody else''s money. So creating an executive branch that has no limits on its abuse of authority, oversight, or checks and balances - is going to foster a fascist style dictatorship and make a lot of rich people a LOT more wealthy.

Answer 7

Actually unless and until the Supreme rules that any of their policies are unconstitutional....they arent! Read the constitution, this is the call of the supreme court not you!

On the other hand if not outright illegal many of his actions are right on the edge of it

Answer 8

I think you should go to Washington, meet with the president, and really give him an earfull.

Answer 9

they care more about power than about the constitution and people in this nation

Answer 10

Fascist regimes like BushCheney, Inc. tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in our fascist regime are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

The people who watch FOX/GOP-TV are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

Even with widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

The government of our fascist nation tends to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, like ours, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

Sometimes media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. FOX/GOP-TV is an example of why BushCheney, Inc would use propaganda to destroy the Constitution.

Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. Fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. Christians have always been followers, never thinkers.

The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation like ours often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

Fascist nations like ours tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham, like ours have been since Bush stole the office of president back in 2000. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.