Because you can never get enough power, George Bush has given himself some more. By executive order, the control freak in the oval office has decreed that a
Never mind the constitutional stipulation that George Bush is Commander-in-chief of the military, NOT Commander-in-chief of 'we the people'.
Seriously folks, it's time to put that constitution into a museum along with all the other quaint relics of the democracy.
Cause the egomaniac in the oval office is commanding us to "lie back and enjoy it."
President Bush has signed a directive that gives the White House much greater control over the rules and policy statements that the government develops to protect public health, safety, the environment, civil rights and privacy. . .
Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California and chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said: “The executive order allows the political staff at the White House to dictate decisions on health and safety issues, even if the government’s own impartial experts disagree. This is a terrible way to govern, but great news for special interests.” (emphasis added)
What they're saying:
Fascist - Mia Culpa
Bush Crowns Himself Emperor -- The Mahablog
Bush Claims Even More Tyrannical Powers -- Crooks and Liars
One More For The Corporate State -- Ezra Klein
The Soviet Communist state had political officers all over the place. So did Hitler’s Germany. And the Republicans call Hugo Chavez’s new, near-total control of Venezuela’s government a power hungry ploy. -- Bring It On!
The 58% of the country who just want the Bush presidency to be over with are in for a rude awakening. Bush and Cheney are racing to rape and pillage the country as much as they can until they are term limited out. -- Digby
Our lunatic in chief has taken his most egregious step toward dictatorship yet - last week Chimpy signed an executive order requiring every federal agency to have a political appointee as gatekeeper to make sure that the agency is doing what he wants instead of well, their job of protecting the American people. -- All Spin Zone
When are they going to tell us just to "lie back and enjoy it?" -- Rising Hegemon
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