AP: Experts debate Bush's use of his powers

[Eugene]

Saturday, May 13, 2006 · Last updated 6:36 p.m. PT

Experts debate Bush's use of his powers

By TOM RAUM
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- President Bush has made broad use of his executive powers: authorizing
warrantless wiretaps, collecting telephone records on millions of Americans, holding
suspected terrorists overseas without legal protections. His administration even
is considering using the military to patrol the U.S. border.

Congress is on notice from the president that he will not enforce parts of legislation
he believes interfere with his constitutional authority.

These are extraordinary times, for sure, and the president says he is acting to safeguard
the country. But Democrats and some Republicans, along with human rights activists and
legal scholars, suggest Bush has gone too far in stretching presidential powers.

"I do think the president has pushed the envelope," said Georgetown University political
scientist Stephen J. Wayne. "He seems so determined for another act of terrorism not
to occur on his watch that he has forgotten the constitutional protections that most
Americans value as highly as they value their security."

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Full article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1151AP_Presidential_Stretch.html?source=mypi

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. "Pushed the Envelope?" Excuse me. He has run over our

freedoms with a tank.

[Hugin]

2. Cripes... Yet another article designed to make the unthinkable plausible.

It's the current game in the propaganda deck.

Hand in hand with the push polls.

Make it seem like there's some sort of controversy
and support for what they want to do.

[jaxx]

3. If this doesn't tell people that the pub heavy congress is not going to do

anything to stop bush, nothing does.

"Congress is on notice from the president that he will not enforce parts of legislation
he believes interfere with his constitutional authority."

A real, for the people, congress would have him for dinner. Why does bush get by with this over and over? It's like move over, the bushie tank is coming through......and you will do what they want, or else.

[hippiechick]

4. "... so determined for another act of terrorism not to occur ..."

... Yeah. Right. That's why he's on vacation 80% of the year and tucked safely into bed at 9 pm every night. :eyes:

Talk about setting up the 'Honest, I really, really tried' defense ... :puke: