Did you know that the way Bush created Homeland Security was illegal and against the Constitution?

Question

The sole branch of our government that is responsible for creating legislation is the legislative branch the Congress of the United States. However - the US Department of Homeland Security was created directly by Presidential Executive Order No 13228

"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:"
George W. Bush is claiming a "right under the Constitution" that does NOT exist!

Article One, Section 1. of the United States Constitution says: " All legislative powers herein shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives." There is no mention anywhere of the "right" of the Executive to create anything like the largest single agency this government has ever had - as this 'department' absorbed 22 separate existing agencies (that were created by congress) into one that answers only to the executive.
Therefore the 'creation' of Homeland Security - is in direct violation of Article One, Section 1, of the US Constitution, as the executive branch had no authority to create any legislation - much less whole departments of the government - only the congress can do this under the Constitution

You haven't read the issue which is the Constitution and the fact that no executive can step on or over that "piece of paper" to get what they want!

Get it!

There are many who are getting it and more every day

Your remaining time is getting very limited now!

All the People are waking up - sheep included

If anyone here is interested in knowing the truth read this little Article right here, it proves my point because this is where I got the issue!

http://www.rense.com/general79/bu.htm

These sheep can say whatever they want - An orange is still an orange no matter how many times they tell you it is an apple

Answer 1

This is a good example why Congress or media cannot be trusted to provide the checks and balances of power that they're supposed to. It is already de facto single party state -complete with controlled media and detention camps.

Answer 2

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security was not legislation you idiot, it was a cabinet. Just like President Washington created Dept of Treasury, and Dept of State, ect...

The head of the deptartment is to be voted on by congress, but a President can create the department..

Answer 3

The Dept. of Homeland Security is not a law, it's a branch of the presidential cabinet. George Bush can establish his Dept. of Education, but only congress can pass No Child Left Behind. Bush can establish his Dept. of Homeland Security, but only congress can pass the Patriot Act.

Answer 4

Your position can easily be argued. Cabinet positions and cabinet-like departments are under the jurisdiction of the Executive branch, not the Legislative.

Answer 5

Last I heard, the President was in charge of the executive branch of gov't. Doesn't that also mean he gets to organize the executive branch?

Answer 6

The Constitution left with JFK

Answer 7

And the president has sole authority of his cabinet and how it is formed including adding or removing cabinet positions and their respective departments.

Get a clue.

Answer 8

He did not create legislation. He reorganized departments that exist within the executive branch.

Answer 9

I really am no expert on this subject, but if it were truly illegal, I am sure the ACLU and libs in congress would have had him for lunch by now.

Answer 10

Yeah, sure, you neolibs say this at least once everyday. Doesn't mean it's true, though, does it, or your neolib congress would have tried to fulfill at least one of their campaign promises--to impeach.