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Laelth

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2. I had hoped that President Obama would begin to dismantle the "unitary executive."

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 07:19 AM

Jul 2013

Instead, he has doubled-down on it. I suspect that there are institutional forces beyond his control that made it near-impossible for him to act against the increasing power of the Executive Branch. Be that as it may, the fact is that our Executive Branch is more powerful than ever, and I agree that this development is a threat to our Constitutional framework.

-Laelth

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Why the U.S. Executive Branch Is a Clear and Present Danger to Our Democracy [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

k/r. marmar Jul 2013 #1

I had hoped that President Obama would begin to dismantle the "unitary executive." Laelth Jul 2013 #2

I had the same hope - that's why I think he should hire Snowden... polichick Jul 2013 #28

Kick! Heidi Jul 2013 #3

good morning, miss heidi! xchrom Jul 2013 #5

I'm lovin' the pearls, dah-ling! Heidi Jul 2013 #6

you are too kind! xchrom Jul 2013 #8

Irish dancer? How did you place at Nationals last week? postulater Jul 2013 #18

k&r. this is depressingly true cali Jul 2013 #4

Yeah, right. So much worse than the Repub House. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #7

It's awful, let's just get rid of the executive branch Progressive dog Jul 2013 #9

There is no stop possible between there and Cheney's Unitary Executive? TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #11

Of course there is, but the OP was an Progressive dog Jul 2013 #14

Bit of a false dichotomy doncha think? zipplewrath Jul 2013 #20

No I don't Progressive dog Jul 2013 #23

But not this kind of executive zipplewrath Jul 2013 #25

Thank You - Well Said cantbeserious Jul 2013 #10

lol grantcart Jul 2013 #12

Oh, brother. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #13

Dumbass article...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #15

Agreed, this shit is getting nuts Narkos Jul 2013 #26

Why would we give the same scary government described in this article ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #16

You think they don't already know, just from the hoovering of the rest of the digital information? RC Jul 2013 #19

Rand Paul 2016 ProSense Jul 2013 #17

So why are you serving up such a heaping helping of it? cali Jul 2013 #21

In fact... Liberal1975 Jul 2013 #22

Yeah, and Dick Cheney was in favor of expanding it. JoeyT Jul 2013 #30

It seems at this point all three of our branches of government are a clear and present danger to our gtar100 Jul 2013 #24

knr Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #27

I am much more worried about Evil Brazillianaire Overlords buying access now than hootinholler Jul 2013 #29