Bush Is Not A Conservative, He's A Dangerous Radical

[Radicalman]

This is a re-post from General Disciussion Forum. When President Bush signed a new law, sponsored by Senator McCain, restricting the use of torture when interrogating detainees, he also issued a Presidential "signing statement." That "statement" asserted that his power as Commander-in-Chief gives him the authority to bypass the very law he had just signed. Bush has used presidential "signing statements"-- to hugely expand his power. Each of his signing statements says that he will interpret the law in question "in a manner consistent with his constitutional authority to supervise the unitary executive branch." The term "unitary executive" seems to be first used by the radical Federalist Society. According to this theory Bush can ignore congress and the courts and their laws and interpretations of the law. This is a Texas Chainsaw Massacre - a bloody assault on the Constitution that only the likes of Alfred Hitchcock could dramatize. Not only does this dangerous and radical theory overthrow the doctrine of judicial supremacy, established first in Marbury V. Madison, but Bush is saying that he is above the law. This ignorant, dangerous man is taking the position that dictators have always taken, that either they are the law or are above the law. Bush thereby violates the principle of what mainly distinguishes a democratic republic from a totalitarian regime - the rule of law. Bush is a subversive. He seeks to overthrow the United States government by the force of unconstitutional presidential power. Unfortunately, this argument is complicated and probably above the heads of most of the voters. I''m wondering of George Lakoff or a DU member could simplify it. The voting public must understand it as one of many sound arguments as to why Bush must be impeached and convicted.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. despite your user name, I'd say you're very rational

and not radical like Bush at all. Kicked and recommended. Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Radicalman]

3. Thanks

Well, I guess I use the term "Radicalman" in an ironic fashion. If I had to wear a label it would be "FDR Democrat." Of course Roosevelt would be considered a very far left radical by today's standards. The true radicals of today are on the right and they want to dismantle the government by spending it out of existence (Norquist - reduce the size of gov't and then drown it in the bathtub), and with this amazing theory of the unitary executive, and sneak and peak, renditions, torture, unauthorized wiretaps, warrantless searches, etc., destroy the Constitution.

Again, thanks.

[savemefromdumbya]

2. look who's behind Bush though

Cheney and the gang are responsible for the way things are going - Bush is just a puppet prince

[bliss_eternal]

5. I agree--he is a puppet.

But I still get the sense he is also dangerous. He seems to have his own extremist ideas. He also seems to be functioning from a place of wanting someone's approval--not sure who, though. Not sure if it's his base, the very wealthy, or the extreme religious right or someone else...

[savemefromdumbya]

6. He is dangerous

Cheney really calls the tune. Bush is unstable.

[bliss_eternal]

7. His instability--

do you think it stems from emotional imbalance or his drug and alcohol problems?

[savemefromdumbya]

9. so they say

[zonmoy]

16. he is the sociopathic puppet of a cabal of sociopaths.

[A Simple Game]

4. Back in my day(late '60s to early '70s, Bush would not have

been called a radical. Radical was reserved for the very far left.

Bush, being very far right, would have been called reactionary.

That is if I recall correctly, I don't hear the term reactionary spoken anymore.

[wryter2000]

8. Welcome to DU!

To quote Dr. Dean, "He's not a Republican. He's not a Conservative. He's a dangerous radical." You been listening to Dr. Dean?

:hi:

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[maddezmom]

11. do you have any examples of * liberalism?

:shrug:

BTW, Welcome to DU. :toast:

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[SongOfTheRayne]

13. your message got deleted

[zonmoy]

14. Actually the best word for him is nazi just like his granddad.

[eugene5debs]

15. Bush as radical actor

I would say this is a radical act on his part.

http://www.staggeron.org/universe.html#Bush_cedes_California