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This Administration, and the Constitution |
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Gregory Morris, 6/25/07 10:31:42 am |
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Instapundit has this bit about the latest constitution question brought on by the Bush administration.
I wonder... has anyone been keeping track of the number of constitution-related problems each president has caused? We can look all the way back to Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase to find presidents acting in ways not explicitly described by our beloved Constitution. But I want to see a chart of executive-branch Constitution questions.
This latest one, of course, is a little different. Cheney, of course, is trying for a little CYA... but it does indeed raise some interesting questions. I'd bet that most Americans, when asked what branch of the government the Vice President belongs too, would say "Executive, of course!" (...assuming "most Americans" even know what the three branches are...) Well, that isn't what the Constitution says. He's actually an elected member of the Senate, who's only "executive" duties, per the Constitution, are to take over if El Presidente kicks the bucket. So Cheney is probably correct in saying his office isn't subject to any executive-branch-only rules. But that would put him in the legislative branch... which should immediately strip him of any executive powers given to him by the president. Congress has already said, "Oh, well if you aren't in the executive branch, I guess you can't use the funding we give to the White House!" Still, in recent history, the executive power of the office of the VP seems to have increased substantially.
It's all kinda sticky. I'd really like to see this more in the media, even if it isn't "sensational enough" for the MSM, it is surely important.
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