WASHINGTON -- When Barack Obama becomes president in January, he will confront the controversial legal legacy of the Bush administration.
From expansive executive privilege to hard-line tactics in the war on terrorism, Obama must decide what he'll undo and what he'll embrace.
The stakes couldn't be higher.
On one hand, civil libertarians and other critics of the Bush administration may feel betrayed if Obama doesn't move ...
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Fairly imformative a nd somewaht well sourced. Needs more input showing what happens if you allow the law to be applied haphazardly to different segments of the popuation.
Heaven helpus if the Obama administration lets the law breakers walk. No pardons should be issued for those that have done so much damage to this country. I really want to know that the law applies equally to all.
Important beginning look at what Obama will face undoing many legal and executive precedents set by Bush. The reporter starts to go into depth about how Obama could approach judicial appointments; however, it is all speculation at this point.
This speculative piece offers a good overview of the points that have become most contentious in our divided nation. As Obama reverses course in accord with his mandate, he will need to perform a tough balancing act--satisfying those who are out for blood will conflict with the need to build bi-partisan consensus. Obama will also have to decide just how much he wants to employ Executive Orders in implementing change.
This article is several cuts above the usual speculation stories so prevalent right now. It discusses some of the major thorny issues lying in wait for the new president. The author has several excellent suggestions about how to resolve the problems.
The Bush administration is the most secretive in history. What we know about the debris they’ve left us is formidable enough. It’s what we don’t know–what they have hidden–that is downright scary. For instance, it’s quite plausible the credit crisis was to have happened after the election, not several weeks before it.
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