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1. #1    Wonderful book that relates to the illegitimacy of the "inherent" powers of the president by a real American treasure: Presidential War Power by Louis Fisher.
   
   Bush is too afraid to follow the law in any instance because, as a Bush, he has no sense of right or wrong nor does he have a sense of shame.
   
   I really hope science finds a way to extend life; I desperately want to read history's indictment of this presidency and the entire family. It's the only indictment that will ever relate to a Bush (except of course for that inconvenient Silverado Savings & Loan bit involving Neil, but to use a favored Bushism, that's ancient history).
   written by matt since 1010 days 15 hours 55 minutes
2. #2    Matt: some great feedback. i recently read a presentatio n that louis fisher gave to congress:
   
   http://www.populistamerica.com/congress_can_stop_a_warmongering_president
   
   i think he covers quite a bit that's wrong with our government!
   written by populist101 since 1010 days 15 hours 47 minutes
3. #3    This is a really good succinct article on the Tenth Amendment site.
   
   Thank you populist101, that Louis Fisher thing is great. I love the Madison quote calling war "the true nurse of executive aggrandizement". It's the Bush presidency in a nutshell.
   
   Democracy Now! had NYU law professor and specialist in executive power issues, David Golove, on the show on 1/23/07. (http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/23/1530250)
   Golove delivered much the same message as Fisher. One statement that really stuck out for me was "Congress has plenary authority, virtually, to pass laws that restrict the scope of war and conflict in which the President engages."
   
   But maybe the signing statements are much ado about nothing. Maybe, not having ever actually read the Constitution himself, and not being fond of detail, George feels compelled to "merely question" the constitutionality of many of the bills he's asked to sign.
   written by MLB since 1010 days 10 hours 20 minutes

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