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WHEN DID THE WH BECOME TOO POWERFUL?

By Schuyler Thorpe
Author and Political Activist

I wonder at what point that the Executive Branch suddenly became too powerful for its own good.

I think it got started soon after 9-11 when the Republican-controlled Congress decided to forgo all checks and balances, and informed Bush and Cheney: “Do whatever you want, because we are now on a terror war footing.”

Funny how the second world war didn’t change the Executive Branch, but FDR still had to play by the rules and consult not only members of Congress, but also the will of the people.

He didn’t do anything which would necessarily upset the apple cart. He wanted to win as much as everyone else did. But he didn't fight that war stupidly like this current administration has gone and done with Iraq.

Furthermore, this President (or should we say Dictator-elect?) doesn’t seem to understand the political ramifications of what the public is trying to tell him, and also both parties–with the Democrats now running the majority.

Without public support from either the people or Congress, there is very little chance that this ‘new way forward’ can succeed!

But that doesn’t seem to be stopping Bush or Cheney any. They see their plan as the ‘ultimate’ answer to everything–not even caring how much they are pissing of the American public or Congressional Democrats or Republicans.

They actually believe that they have overpowering authority to do whatever they want–thanks in part to the free reigns which the then GOP-led Congress had given them!

So where does it say in the Constitution that the Executive Branch can run roughshod over the other 2 branches of government and the general public its supposed to represent–without the absolute need for essential checks or balances?

Of course, Cheney was quoted as saying that critics fiercely opposed to this plan (he must mean the 70% of all Americans) are actually playing into the hands of Osama bin Laden.

Sadly for him, we already have. By invading Iraq on lies and distortions, Bush unconsciously handed the mastermind of 9-11 everything he could’ve possibly wanted.

Anything afterwards is nothing but semantics for this one-sided visionary administration, and they will do whatever it takes to destroy not only the American economy–in what Cheney has called ‘the long war’ (30 to 40 years)–but he and Bush have effectively crushed what little US military strength is left in the Middle East with this last ‘surge’ of troops.

Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1@yahoo.com

posted by Schuyler Thorpe @ 5:20 PM