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Here is his reasoning:
1) Congress has no right to it's Constitutionally-delegated authority anymore, because it is "captured by Rentier Groups".
and
2) Obama has proven himself to be incompetent, so he must be feeling "chastened"
therefore,
3) it is high-time we give the President authority over Congress (which is the branch of government conceived by the Founding Fathers as being more representative of the Will of the People).
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New York Times Columnist, David Brooks, Calls For A Obama To Assume More Dictator-Like Powers
Here is his reasoning:
This is a good moment to advocate greater executive branch power because we’ve just seen a monumental example of executive branch incompetence: the botched Obamacare rollout.
It’s important to advocate greater executive branch power in a chastened mood.He justifies this line of reasoning by first discrediting Congress, accusing them of taking bribes, declaring Congress to have been "completely captured by Rentier Groups":
It’s not that the executive branch is trustworthy; it’s just that we’re better off when the presidency is strong than we are when the rentier groups are strong, or when Congress, which is now completely captured by the rentier groups, is strong.And here is his conclusion
We don’t need bigger government. We need more unified authority. Take power away from the rentier groups who dominate the process. Allow people in those authorities to exercise discretion.So yes, let's go through David Brooks' reasoning one more time, just to be really clear:
1) Congress has no right to it's Constitutionally-delegated authority anymore, because it is "captured by Rentier Groups".
and
2) Obama has proven himself to be incompetent, so he must be feeling "chastened"
therefore,
3) it is high-time we give the President authority over Congress (which is the branch of government conceived by the Founding Fathers as being more representative of the Will of the People).
- Republican Congressman: Obama Is "going Beyond Constitutional Powers", “setting The Stage For Something Very Dangerous In The Future”
From the Daily Caller: Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan believes that Congress must correct the dangerous path upon which President Barack Obama has set the nation. It is the job of Congress to “step up and take charge and point out...
- Congressmen Want To Bring Obama To Court For Not Faithfully Executing Laws - 30 Members Support The House Resolution Calling For Civil Action
From the Weekly Standard: Congressman Tom Rice of South Carolina, a Republican, is sponsoring a resolution in the House of Representatives that would, if adopted, direct the legislative body "to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief...
- Obama's "become The Very Danger The Constitution Was Designed To Avoid"
From testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday: REP. BOB GOODLATTE (R-VA): Professor Turley, the constitution, the system of separated powers is not simply about stopping one branch of government from usurping another. It's about protecting the liberty...
- Roger Simon Asks, "is Obama’s “czar System” Grounds For Impeachment?"
I think it is. The reality is, Congress doesn't seem to care that Obama (the Executive Branch) are outright stealing power away from the Legislative Branch. Every new Czar appointment is a bitch-slap in the face of the Congress and the Senate. And,...
- Fisa, Spying On Al Qaeda In The Usa And The Constitution
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