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[kandrathe]

Occhi drives too fast.

I guessed that. I do too. Do you remember my comment about velocity tax? :)

You hit the nail on the head with your comment. It comes down to the 2002 Rumsfeld / Justice department discussion;<blockquote>"In order to respect the president's inherent constitutional authority to manage a military campaign ... (the prohibition against torture) must be construed as inapplicable to interrogations undertaken pursuant to his commander-in chief authority," the Justice Department report asserted. (The parenthetical comment is in the original document.) The Justice Department "concluded that it could not bring a criminal prosecution against a defendant who had acted pursuant to an exercise of the president's constitutional power," the report said. Citing confidential Justice Department opinions drafted after Sept. 11, 2001, the report advised that the executive branch of the government had "sweeping" powers to act as it sees fit because "national security decisions require the unity in purpose and energy in action that characterize the presidency rather than Congress."</blockquote>Bush pushed the definition of unlimited Presidential power in war to the point where the Congress and a vast number of people in the US public became uncomfortable. It's resulted in the "Change" candidate getting elected, who now faced with the same issues, is also exercising his unlimited Presidential power. Although, it seems this president doesn't seem to be limiting his vast unlimited powers to terrorism, military and foreign issues. Did you ever think that in America you would see the headline "REPORT: Obama administration slashes Chrysler ad budget by 50%? Maybe Chrysler won't need to advertise, since it might be that a Chrysler/Dodge electric or hybrid's will be handed out by the thousands in government transportation programs. Or, perhaps, his plan for change will obsolete the automobile, and deliver us all to the sophisticated, urban, high rise, high density housing with mass transit hubs.

Bush at least could be counted on to speak consistently from only one orifice at a time.