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In response to "Provided he gives a clear explanation of his opinion why the provisions are unconstitutional, and that this opinion is not controversial, I don't have" by Roger More

Basically, Obama doesn't want to give up any of the powers that Bush defined for the executive branch, but has pledged to use them with more restraint

Posted by znufrii Mar 12 '09, 11:47

I'm not convinced this is a good thing.

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Sure - I understand the concern, and Obama's pledge itself isn't sufficient for me. But if there's a system in place that provides accountability, I'm - Roger More Mar 12, 11:51 2
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- that's exactly the problem, there is inherently no accountability for a President who takes it upon himself to decide which laws are constitutional - znufrii Mar 12, 11:53

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