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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Law - "Bush pushed the limits of presidential power"
Warren Richey, staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor, has a lengthy article today on presidential power. A quote:
[E]ven Mr. Bush's harshest critics must concede that on his watch the country remained free of further terrorist atrocities following the 9/11 attacks.The deeper question is at what price?
At the heart of the debate over Bush's legacy is a fundamental difference in outlook over what it means to remain faithful to the constitutional protections laid down by America's founding generation.
Critics say the Bush administration's expansive vision of executive power eclipsed the Constitution's mandated system of checks and balances. Some see the Bush years as lurching toward an imperial presidency, posing a direct threat to the essence of American liberty.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 14, 2009 09:00 AM
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