i agree. i don't like the guy either,i definitely agree with you on that.a lot of what you just said is certainly true.i'm not leaning toward democrat or republican but this "king" we have now comes off as an arrogant you know what to me.he is really gotten this country in a huge mess here in the last five years.......

Lottomike:

Thanks for the comment.

I'll not suggest this prez hasn't made his mistakes and done some ill-deeds. I'm sure he has. But you have to keep in mind that he's just choo-chooing down a track that was created a long time ago, a track that's been followed by every prez since WWII.

The unconstitutional powers of the prez we take for granted today were provided to allow President Roosevelt enough elbow room to conduct WWII. Those powers continued through the cold war because it was generally accepted that a prez needed to be able to respond instantly to a nuclear threat from the USSR.

Those powers were EMERGENCY powers, a special provision made in response to special conditions for the duration of the EMERGENCY.

With the exception of Republican President Dwight Eisenhower, Republican Gerald Ford, and probably Democrat Jimmy Carter, every prez since Franklin Roosevelt has used, abused, and done everything imaginable to increase those EMERGENCY powers.

Harry Truman got us into a protracted war in Korea without asking for a declaration of war from Congress. (Democrat)

John Kennedy, Bay of Pigs, etc etc etc, including the assassination by the CIA of the President of Vietnam. No declaration of war by congress. (Democrat)

Lyndon Johnson, more Vietnam, phony Gulf of Tonkin incident trumped up to befuddle opposition and extend our war there. No declaration of war by congress. (Democrat)

Nixon rode in on the promise of getting us out of Vietnam 'with honor'. Got us out about six years and a lot of lives later. No declaration of war by congress. (Republican)

Ronald Reagan, Iran-Contra, US major military involvement in Central America, Grenada, Panama. No declaration of war by congress. (Republican)

Bush I. Iraq war I. No declaration of war by congress. Used US military in the exploding War on Drugs activities. Used the War on Drugs to shoot more powers into the presidency. (Republican)

Whatever this last guy's name was.... the BJ man. Used the War on Drugs to extend US military power within the boundaries of the US. Allowed US troops to become involve in a State of Texas problem without being invited, murdered dozens of Texas residents all in violation of Federal Statutes and the US Constitution. Began the Patriot Act debacle to further increase the power of the presidency and further erode the Bill of Rights for Americans. (Democrat).

This guy. Probably you all know what this guy's done besides get us into another undeclared presidential war. I dont' because I try not to pay attention to the news. (Republican)

Sorry mike. Mostly, I think they've all aspired to kingship, dictatorship, with the exception of those I've mentioned as exceptions.

But Americans deserve the presidents they elect and the consequences of the powers they grant them, demand of them.

The USSR packed up the tents and went home around 1990. WWII finally was over then, along with the EMERGENCY. The song has ended but the malady lingers on.

Jack

The Cold War and the EMERGENCY ended because it bankrupted the USSR and the Russian people didn't like living under a dictator. They realized they couldn't afford to be an empire.

The citizenry and government of the US were also bankrupted by the Cold War, but US citizens can't think of a single thing higher to aspire to than being an empire, having a dictator instead of a president.

Of course, they haven't yet digested the fact that they're bankrupt.

Jack