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To: Restorer
In time of true war, an American president becomes something close to a dictator. This is as more due to public sentiment than to any other factor.

Actually, it is more due to your poor education and ignorance of history.

Despite what the article states, FDR did NOT create military tribunals. CONGRESS did in the articles of war passed when WAR was DECLARED. FDR merely executed what Congress legislated. (see 10 USC 1471 - 1593, repealed)

No President has siezed the Legislative and Judicial branches as has Bush. None. Bush has explicitly done away with the right of habeus corpus. He has explicitly violated Article III of the Constitution.

He should be impeached.

5 posted on 11/19/2001 9:10:07 PM PST by BabylonXXX
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To: BabylonXXX
He should be impeached.

Have at it. Just don't be surprised to have your head handed to you.

6 posted on 11/19/2001 9:12:29 PM PST by Texasforever
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To: BabylonXXX
Tut, tut. Personalities.

I was referring to the President's actual influence on the government, not his theoretical powers, which change little in time of war. Few would argue that FDR's influence on legislation, for instance, did not increase dramatically after 12/7/41.

The Congress, with only a single vote against, gave Mr. Bush the functional equivalent of a declaration of war against whomever Mr. Bush chooses to wage it. I think this was a mistake, but it was a mistake on the part of Congress.

8 posted on 11/19/2001 9:15:15 PM PST by Restorer
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To: BabylonXXX
Bush has explicitly done away with the right of habeus corpus. He has explicitly violated Article III of the Constitution.

The Constitution specifically allows for the right of habeus corpus to be suspended "when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it" - and the military tribunals are directed at terrorists acting domestically - the presence of Al Queda cells in this country is technically a form of invasion. Bush's actions are Constitutional and will be upheld as such by the courts.

16 posted on 11/20/2001 7:38:08 AM PST by dirtboy
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