[Vision2020] Narcissist Nader May Run Attention

[Sunil Ramalingam]

Garrett,

We have a president who calls the Constitution a 'damn piece of paper' and places himself above the other two branches.  Cheney's goal of expanding executive power has succeeded thus far.

When did we become a dictatorship?  We're not there yet, but the Executive has entirely too much power right now.

Sunil

> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:09:25 -0800
> From: garrettmc at verizon.net
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Narcissist Nader May Run Attention
> 
> g writes:
> 
> "This is just the tip of the iceberg, I could go on."
> in reference to Obama policies.
> 
> 
> 
> Since when did we become a dictatorship?  I thought
> that these things you mention would have to get
> congressional approval?  If that's the case, then
> those things would only happen if the majority voted
> for it.
> 
> But as we know with campaign rhetoric, just because
> someone says something, doesn't make it so.
> 
> Bush pledged during his campaign to put a mandatory
> cap on greenhouse gasses (like in Texas) but we know
> where that went... total reversal.  Whether that's
> because he had a change of heart or knew Congress
> wouldn't approve is conjecture.
> 
> Of the 3 mainstream candidates who potentially will be
> president, Obama is more closely aligned with my
> values.  Those who don't like his underlying
> philosophy will look elsewhere.  I suppose they will
> hope their candidate will follow through on their
> policies.  But things won't happen without the
> majority of Congress (unless you pull a Bush and
> declare as many Executive Orders (or have presidential
> signing statements that nullify laws Congress passes))
>  Then, I suppose, the US Monarchy will continue...
> 
> gclev
> 
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