Imperial Presidency

Source: civilliberty.about.com --- 32 days ago
As scapegoats go, George W. Bush sure makes a good one. Nobody in modern history has done more than he has to expand the power of the executive branch.So... ...

Source: civilliberty.about.com --- 10 days ago
A profile of the concept of the Imperial Presidency and the unitary executive theory. ...

Source: www.wwmt.com.com --- 33 days ago
WASHINGTON (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Members of the House Judiciary Committee heard from four fellow Congressmen on what they call "The Imperial Presidency of George Bush." Â Three Democrats and one Republican discussed what they felt was excessive power asserted by the executive branch over the other branches of government, in essence disrupting the balance of power put in place by the founding fathers. ...

Source: civilliberty.about.com --- 32 days ago
Verbatim, courtesy of Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), committee chair:The Committee is expected to examine a range of legal and legislative responses to allegations of administration misconduct and their expansion of... ...

Source: www.reuters.com --- 41 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Impeachment is out for President George W. Bush, but a top U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday he wants to take a look at his "Imperial Presidency." ...

Source: www.slate.com --- 48 days ago
Jack, I want to add a small addendum to your post .  There is a big difference between the president asking for a power and Congress granting it to him, and the president claiming a power for himself and Congress acquiescing.  Critics of the Bush administration argue that Bush shot himself in the foot by failing, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, to ask Congress for powers that it would have been happy enough to give him.  Bush (or Cheney or Addington or whoever) supposedly refused to take this step because he (or they) didn't just want to obtain additional powers for counterterrorism activity; they also wanted to establish a precedent that the executive had the inherent or constitutional power to engage in these activities, at least in wartime, without congressional authorization.  This would give the executive the power and flexibility it would need to address future threats, including and especially those not foreseen by Congress and hence not anticipated in existing law, and help restore the Imperial Presidency that was lost after Watergate. The recent FISA amendment bill vindicates this strategy.  Henceforth, presidents who contemplate law-breaking for national security purposes will look back to the Bush administration and see that the president got away with these activities, and indeed received the blessing of Congress-even in the most unpropitious political atmosphere imaginable.  Private actors such as telephone compa ...

Source: www.npr.org --- 33 days ago
The House Judiciary Committee has convened a session on "the Imperial Presidency." Democrats accuse the administration of overstepping its authority and the subject has repeatedly turned to whether it is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors." ...

Source: www.antiwar.com --- 32 days ago
Spurred by Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s calls for impeachment, the House Judiciary Committee held hearings today on the “Imperial Presidency.” This hearing was broadcast on CSPAN and is archived here: Part 1 Part 2 Witnesses includes former representatives Bob Barr and Elizabeth Holtzman, former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, former Deputy Attorney General Bruce Fein, former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, [...] ...

Source: www.truthout.org --- 14 days ago
    PBS Airtime: Friday, August 15, 2008, at 9:00 p.m. EDT on PBS (check local listings here ).     Is an Imperial Presidency destroying what America stands for? Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former Army Col. Andrew J. Bacevich, who identifies three major problems facing our democracy - the crises of economy, government and militarism - and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. read more ...

Source: www.thenation.com --- 33 days ago
John Nichols The issue of whether the American system will be characterized by meaningful checks and balances is at stake. ...

Source: blog.cleveland.com --- 33 days ago
AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteThe Iraq War has been "the main contributing factor to the destruction of our domestic economy," Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich said today in his testimony before the House Judiciary committee hearing on the Bush "Imperial Presidency." At... ...

Source: www.aclu.org --- 31 days ago
Washington, DC – As the House Judiciary Committee prepares to hold a hearing on the “Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush,” the American Civil Liberties Union voiced similar concerns about the unchecked expansion of the executive branch. The committee is expected to discuss various constitutional issues that have arisen during the Bush administration, including warrantless wiretapping, overreaching presidential signing statements and use of various privileges including the claim of state secrets to block investigations and judicial oversight. ...

Source: www.capitolhillblue.com --- 41 days ago
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Source: digg.com --- 40 days ago
John Conyers (D-MI) announced he will hold a hearing July 25 examining "the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses."The word "impeachment" was not mentioned in the announcement, but it appears the hearing is going to examine issues raised by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) in his resolution to impeach Bush. ...

Source: www.drudge.com --- 38 days ago
Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) announced Thursday that the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing July 25 examining "the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses." ...

Source: www.prospect.org --- 18 hours ago
Charles Krauthammer has a bit of fun with the stage decorations set for Obama 's Thursday speech, which apparently evoke ancient Greek architecture. aesthetic [M]aybe he'll just do a Napoleon and coronate himself. By the time Napoleon made himself emperor, he had won the Battles of Lodi, of Arcole, of Rivoli, of the Pyramids and of Marengo. And had promugulated the Napoleonic Code. He had yet to write a single autobiography. So to reiterate, Krauthammer, who supports an Executive Branch of government that evokes undefined "wartime powers" that include unfettered surveillance powers, complete immunity from laws regarding search and seizure of property, tortures people not convicted of any crime, and claims the right to imprison people indefinitely without trial, has no Imperial instincts. But giving a speech on stage decorated with classical columns, I mean, that's something Mussolini would do. --A. Serwer ...

Source: www.mass-impeach.org --- 30 days ago
NATIONAL IMPEACHMENT NETWORK Come to DC for this Historic Moment: “Hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush” July 22-24 “Impeachment Lobbying Days” July 25 House of Representatives 9 a.m. “Choose the Constitution” Press Conference & Rally Rayburn Building, Independence Avenue 10 a.m. Hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush [...] ...

Source: impeachthem.wordpress.com --- 26 days ago
For Immediate Release July 17, 2008 Contact: Jonathan Godfrey (Conyers) (Washington)—Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced that, on July 25, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses. “Over the last seven plus years, there have been numerous credible allegations of serious [...] ...