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foxcall wrote:
I think what you should have said was the greatest expansion of the executive branch. While other presidents and congresses may have expanded the overall scope of the government as a whole, I believe Bush is unparalleled in his expansion of executive branch power.
Things like the creation of various departments, SS, and welfare definitely expand and redefine the role of government, but as far as civil rights go, they pale in comparison to things like the Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act.
For reference:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2006/06/06/BL2006060600667.html
foxcall wrote:
we have have seen the greatest expansion of government, possibly ever in this country, in the past 8 years.
Yes, perhaps I jumped the gun a little in making that statement. I tend to have tunnel vision at times. Hell, I've been dealing with the Endangered Species Act for some time now and that's another example which I totally forgot about.
It'll probably be the small things we need to worry about, like some bill slipped to congress that isn't highly publicized and what not. Gradual erosion of liberties is their key to "change", we just need to stay alert.
I think what you should have said was the greatest expansion of the executive branch. While other presidents and congresses may have expanded the overall scope of the government as a whole, I believe Bush is unparalleled in his expansion of executive branch power.
Things like the creation of various departments, SS, and welfare definitely expand and redefine the role of government, but as far as civil rights go, they pale in comparison to things like the Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act.
For reference:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2006/06/06/BL2006060600667.html