All hail King George!

President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution.

Among the laws Bush said he can ignore are military rules and regulations, affirmative-action provisions, requirements that Congress be told about immigration services problems, “whistle-blower” protections for nuclear regulatory officials, and safeguards against political interference in federally funded research.

I seem to have a vague memory of some statement that once said something about refusing ‘his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public Good…. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers’…and on and on…

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