The Need to Roll Back Presidential Power Grabs
In the seven and a half years since September 11, the United States has witnessed one of the greatest expansions of executive authority in its history, at the expense of the constitutionally mandated separation of powers. President Obama, as only the third sitting senator to be elected president in American history, and the first since John F. Kennedy, may be more likely to respect the separation of powers than President Bush was. But rather than put my ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
And I can't really argue with his central point about the presidential power grab we've seen in the last two terms. Since those in power rarely give it back, I also agree that it is probably up to Congress and the courts to take it away.