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To: Gianni
Doesn't that last part contradict your previous statement above? The president cannot assume powers not delegated by the constitution - hence, unconstitutional.

What powers did President Lincoln assume that were unconstitutional?

959 posted on 07/01/2003 4:15:19 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
What powers did President Lincoln assume that were unconstitutional?

Suspension of the writ. You've been following along.

Raising an army seems like it also qualifies, Carrying out acts of war without a declaration or the approval of Congress surely extends beyond constitutional executive power. I don't have time to look into it and provide a detailed response right now. We can table that one for the next thread if it's ok with you.

969 posted on 07/01/2003 5:20:28 AM PDT by Gianni (carpe mustalem!)
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