From Bush to Obama: Presidential Power Out of Hand? - John Dean

[eastariel]

Congress assigned George Washington great power and influence as the first American president. That's because they knew him well and they trusted him deeply. As a humble public servant who consistently put the needs of his nation above his own needs, he instilled confidence in his ability to lead his nation fairly without resorting to abuse of power many monarchs have shown.

Today's presidents, however, haven't earned this reputation. We need to curb their power through more checks and balances.

[akrilexus]

Where is Ron Paul when you need him? Oh how I wish he had been elected...

[tresdizz]

im a liberal, but i know that the independence turn to run the country will be coming soon. everybody gets a fair shot.

[UFCextra]

@akrilexus why ? because he'll ruin what our men and women in uniform have fought for ?

[eirefrance]

Its kind of funny that this guy was Nixon's White House Counsel.  I wonder if he addresses that in the longer video? Then again, if anyone knows Executive Branch abuse of power....

[voyeurdug]

Cheney had Rumsfeld at DoD downsizing and outsourcing the civilian contingent, and downsizing the active duty uniformed contingent. That's why, even now, reservists are carrying the heaviest load in combat areas, and active duty recruiters are hard-pressed to make quotas even with the economy in tatters. Civilians who quit or retired can't be lured back and new hires can't be lured in... not with the chump money being offered for Federal workers.

[razorflown2]

Fora Rules

I'd never even heard of Fora till I found their youtube channel....

[humanist7117]

Flip Flop or just change of mind due to new evidence?

[TheElefaunt]

Given Obama has extended the "patriot act"

I love him or hate him,

that makes him an accomplice

to treason you can't just say it's been done and we can't change it,

you say there is a crime against a nation

and you work in direction to fix the problem.

the patriot act not only gives power to corps to listen to you whenever where ever and that is where the true crime comes in.

we're never going to have a president that cares for the people because we don't want to be loved and we're idiots

[freesk8]

The executive branch has WAY too much power.

Power corrupts. This is why we have corrupt presidents like Bush and Obama.

While we are at it, Congress has way to much power as well.

I would like to see a government small enough to fit within the Constitution.

As government advance, liberty tends to retreat, and govt always tends to expand, with ever crisis and war.

[merdufer]

mindless chants

[freesk8]

Sorry, dude, my points are not so easily dismissed.

Your comment is merely a smear, with no rational objection or argument against any of my points.

Come back when you can be specific, and provide evidence or at least a logical reason why any one of my statements above may not be true.

You can't just dismiss without an argument.

Such a move has no force.

[merdufer]

you didn't present any argument yourself. all you had was some copy paste from the textbook of libertarian ideology. and honestly, there's no point arguing against this kind of statements. specific problems require specific solutions, neither "limit the government's power" nor "having a good government regulation" is the answer to everything.

[freesk8]

I am a proud Libertarian and atheist. I believe that individuals have value and rights.

You might be someone who wants the executive branch to have more power than it does now.

I think you are right: there is probabaly no point in you and me arguing. I lack the power to persuade you, and you lack the power to persuade me.

Good day.

[2xtream]

while we have many many talks and get togethers. The people will go home as if they partook in Change. When nothing was accomplished other then the same old rehash of the passed. This will go on as long as the American people are asleep. They will sing you to sleep till they destroy America.

My friends America is under attack right NOW and only a few are shouting to the top of there lungs. WAKE-UP AMERICA the enemy is in our HOUSE. They plan to kill you and your family. Eugenics is there game

[JehxOne]

hahaha and I am not going to listen to you babble on about your conspiracy

no wait you are just one of the few who actually think this is going to happen

[RainMan52]

seriously man... drop the weed