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- tommyo0
Ukit,
Well let's see.. Bush I believe did more signing statements than any other president. Revoked The Posse Comitatus Act which made it so active military units couldn't be on US soil. Started a war without congressional approval until after the fact... Oh there's more.. wiretapping, which the Dems obviously liked since it's still up and running without getting rid of the 'warrantless' part. Prison detainment of US citizens without showing probable cause.
Increases in gov spending which increases gov debt which increases taxes which is a direct increase of gov power...
All examples of the more media worthy shit that W pushed through, all of it creates that legal concept called 'precedence.' Now we've got gov firing ceo's, telling banks that they can't return TARP funds (presumably because gov likes the little barbed hooks that they've been able to get into the banks and they like having a bit more power in that arena), these are all just little power grabs no? Or do you honestly think that these are just temporary?
"There is nothing more permanent than a temporary government program."