[mnehring]

I wonder if this falls under the Unitary Executive Theory.

Specific Constitutional reference:...make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution... all... Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof

IE, the Executive branch is given power to make laws that are necessary for it to enforce other areas of the Constitution.

Not defending, just discussing..

[Rodney King]

IE, the Executive branch is given power to make laws that are necessary for it to enforce other areas of the Constitution.

A good post to bring that up. It would seem to me that allowing the President to do things to enforce the consitution would precisely not allow him to do things that violate the consitution.