posted April 01, 2007 10:12 AM
So, how many here think Bush violates the Constitution by:Firing US Attorneys
Waging a war democrats say the people are against
Appointing Republicans to Cabinet, State Dept, Intelligence Agencies and Executive Branch Agencies
Appointing conservatives and strict Constitutional constructionists to Federal Courts, including the US Supreme Court
Using the Office of President to promote Republican ideas and campaigning for Republicans in State and Federal elections
Signing bills Congress has passed and proposing legislation to spend federal money on social programs/Federal Agencies the Constitution doesn't authorize but reserves for the States or the People
In general, resisting the ideas and federal legislation proposed by the congressional majority
Resisting subpoenas issued by Congress to have Cabinet officers, White House staff and heads of federal agencies testify before Congressional committees under oath
Permitting faith based organizations to receive federal funds for delivering social services to the poor and those who are addicted
Meeting with religious leaders in the White House and attending prayer breakfasts with religious leaders of various denominations.
As President, operating the federal government as a Republic instead of a Democracy
Other
Friday, March 30, 2007 9:37 p.m. EDT
Obama: Bush Doesn't Respect the Constitution
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday accused President Bush of failing to respect the Constitution amid the uproar over the firing of eight federal prosecutors.
The Illinois senator also took a swipe at embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Obama has joined several other Democrats in calling for Gonzales to resign.
"I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution," Obama told an audience at a campaign fundraiser. "I believe in an attorney general who is actually the people's lawyer, not the president's lawyer."
Obama's remarks drew one of the most enthusiastic responses in a speech often interrupted by applause.
Gonzales acknowledged Friday there is confusion about his role in firing the eight U.S. attorneys last fall. His former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, told Congress Thursday that prosecutors put on a list to be fired got there in part because they were not deemed "loyal Bushies."
Responding to Obama's comments, Dan Ronayne, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said, "Senator Obama needs to understand that at this level words matter and he will be scrutinized."
Ronayne pointed that Obama was only a senior lecturer and not a full professor. The University of Chicago lists him as a senior lecturer on leave.
During his stop in Florida, Obama held a brief meeting with Democratic lawmakers and then spoke for about three minutes to more than 100 college students who held an impromptu rally outside an IMAX theater where he held his fundraiser.
"I just hope that everyone here has that same sense of urgency that I do," Obama told the students. "I hope the young people in particular use this campaign as a vehicle to get involved and engaged. This is one of those rare moments where we could change history, and those moments don't come that often. So I hope that all of you take advantage of it."
Inside the fundraiser, which was a sellout at 640 tickets and raised about $150,000, people packed a room and balcony.
Obama told the group that he can unite the country, and a united country will bring change.
"But there are going to be times when I'm tired, there are going to be times when I'm weary, there are going to be times when I make mistakes, but none of that matters if we have millions of voices who are coming together insisting on a new America," he said.
At the Capitol, Obama signed books for a handful of lawmakers before inching his way through a packed room.
"One of the things that I've come to realize is how much I learn in the state Legislature, because there's very few jobs that give you a better sense of the state and the people in it - the struggles they're going through every day," Obama said. "It was that experience in the Legislature that convinced me that politics can be a noble calling."
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/3/30/213900.shtml?s=ic
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