Bush/Cheney or the Republic

Bush/Cheney or the Republic

By Stephen Crockett
June 25, 2007


Editor's Note: As more of the truth comes out about the past six years, the choice for Americans is boiling down to whether they still want to live in a Republic with inalienable rights or if they are so scared about terrorism that they would prefer a modern-style autocracy in which an all-powerful Executive decides who will have rights and who won't.

In this guest essay, radio host Stephen Crockett suggests the only way to save the Republic is for Americans across the board to reject the idea that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are above the law:

Bush/Cheney or the Republic

By Stephen Crockett
June 25, 2007


The recent claim by Dick Cheney to have both executive privilege and not to be part of the executive branch of government seems to amount to a claim that Cheney is simply above the rule of law.

It appears that both Bush and Cheney think they rule by divine right like the absolute monarchs of medieval Europe or the dictators of the old Soviet Bloc. Both need to be impeached.

Until they are removed from office, the media, Congress and the courts should be aggressively investigating, exposing and opposing their abuses of power.

Bush has ignored the rule of law repeatedly. He has wiretapped American citizens without court orders in clear violation of the law by claiming nonexistent Presidential authority. Both Bush and Cheney lied to the American public and Congress to take America into an illegal war in Iraq.


more at:
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2007/062507a.html

With the courts in line with those two it is going to be a long hard slog until 'we the people' can undo this mess. It may be that we have had our time and other countries in the world will be the movers and shakers in the next 100 years. It maybe we can not hold on to the Republic but I hope we can get it all back once more and soon.