Scared to Death

An article in the Dallas Morning News from yesterday, "Return of the Imperial Presidency" by Micheal Lindenburger, November 4, 2007 spoke of the increasing powers Bush and Cheney have given themselves (Presidential Power) in secret since they first came to office.

One of those being the ability to wire tap our phones "for the sake of National Security".

Or to hold someone in prison with out due process, indefinitely, because, "I'm the President, and we are at war".

"Terrorists" being the operative word.

The Constitution hands the power to, " To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;

To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;

To provide and maintain a navy;

To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;

To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;",

specifically to the Legislative Branch.

One of those powers Cheney has given Bush (and all future Presidents) is the ability to bypass the Congress and Declare War single handed.

The Argument being, that since the President is Commander in Chief, he should also be able to direct forces into war, WITHOUT approval from the Congress, the ELECTED representatives of the VOTERS.

How? By sending bombers to attack, in this case, Iran.

Yes, there are terrorists out there.
Some live in the middle east.
Some live in Asia.
Others are home grown from Kansas, (Tim McVeigh).

But the one I'm most frightened of is the one from Texas,
the one living in the White House.