Executive Power: Too Much

“Bush, Out of Office, Could Oppose Inquiries”

Now, before we all get out our Bush-whacking sticks, let us make a few observations.

1. This practice was made into precedent by Harry Truman, the successor to that Democrat of Democrats Franklin D. Roosevelt. So being a Democrat does not make one an historical proponent of open and accountable government.

2. There is no constitutionality to this practice, just the inability of the Congress to assert itself.

3. Many Congressmen and Senators on both sides voted for the measures against which the majority of Americans now protest.

So why does the President take the heat? Is it because the people view him as the progenitor of all policy, domestic and foreign? Well, it takes at least two to tango in this Constitution – so why do we not also hold our legislators responsible?