Definition of tyranny
Unable to convince Congress to give him the power he wanted, Bush secretly initiated illegal eavesdropping, as if congressional authorization was a useless bother.
Democrats and Republicans alike fear our Constitution is in grave danger by the actions of the Bush regime to expand executive power. Bush had approved eavesdropping on many American citizens and declared that he has the unilateral right to continue disregarding established law. Congress had specifically enacted laws to prevent such abuses. Respect for the rule of law must be restored, and we had hoped that Congress would put aside partisan differences and demand the Constitution be preserved.
While this spying was still secret, Bush went out of his way to reassure the American people that constitutional safeguards were still in place. After the domestic spying program was uncovered, Bush not only confirmed that the story was true, but declared that he has no intention of ending the eavesdropping.
A president that breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government. Our Founding Fathers were convinced that they had established a government of laws and not men. They structured a form of government, which provided a system of checks and balances specifically designed for the purpose of ensuring that our nation would be governed by the rule of law.
Congress has failed to honor their oath of office and defend the Constitution. Under its current leadership, Congress is operating as if it is entirely subservient to the executive branch of government, and has failed to function as a coequal, separate and independent branch of government.
In the words of James Madison, “the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many... self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
Democrats and Republicans alike fear our Constitution is in grave danger by the actions of the Bush regime to expand executive power. Bush had approved eavesdropping on many American citizens and declared that he has the unilateral right to continue disregarding established law. Congress had specifically enacted laws to prevent such abuses. Respect for the rule of law must be restored, and we had hoped that Congress would put aside partisan differences and demand the Constitution be preserved.
While this spying was still secret, Bush went out of his way to reassure the American people that constitutional safeguards were still in place. After the domestic spying program was uncovered, Bush not only confirmed that the story was true, but declared that he has no intention of ending the eavesdropping.
A president that breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government. Our Founding Fathers were convinced that they had established a government of laws and not men. They structured a form of government, which provided a system of checks and balances specifically designed for the purpose of ensuring that our nation would be governed by the rule of law.
Congress has failed to honor their oath of office and defend the Constitution. Under its current leadership, Congress is operating as if it is entirely subservient to the executive branch of government, and has failed to function as a coequal, separate and independent branch of government.
In the words of James Madison, “the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many... self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
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