[stainlessbanner]

president's sacred duty to preserve it

No doubt the union was in peril, but I can't find where the president's duties include preserving the union - is it written anywhere?

[Ditto]

No doubt the union was in peril, but I can't find where the president's duties include preserving the union - is it written anywhere?

Article 2, Section 3.
he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed

[davidjquackenbush]

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed"

It seems to me that the President has no conceivable authority to cease enforcing the laws of the United States, including its organic law, the Constitution.