Do you think that Bush is abusing his power as President/Commander and Chief?
92664
He is definitely abusing his power.  His actions have shown his contempt for Congress and the Courts.  He believes in only one branch of government, his own (the executive)
454272
Bush isn't the sharpest nail in the nail-gun is he. You know what gets me is, Bush has been doing it all in every bodies faces. So he and his crew need to be extra punished don't you think. I really think maybe executed, to stop all of this madness, and to take the American Presidency more seriously. That what I personally think with George Bush disgracing the Presidency before the World. The best the Republican dirty tricks squad could get on Clinton was a headjob (WHICH THE WORLD VIEWS CLINTON AS A MAN). Nobody in the World cares,but the Republicans 30% pathetic sociopaths.
183316
sorry, he seems to have some brain fuction, but i see where you are getting at. i personally think he is a puppet for other people in the white house.
742158
In all seriousness, the president could declare some form of martial law after another 9/11 type event. He could therefore remain in power indefinitely. \n\nHe has already subverted the Constitution. Anyone can be declared an enemy cobatant by the Presdient. And once charged, the laws of Habeus Corpus and your right to a fair trial, an attorney, even the right to know what you have been charged with... \n\nhave all been thrown to the pigeons. \n\nAlong with the pigeons are the sheeple who feed and stuff themsleves with ignorance. Watch them. Watch in this forum how they defend their leader. Watch how they dogmatically defend Bush.  Watch as they attack Bush critics with a religious fantacism reminiscent of those who violently opposed the Danish cartoonists for portraying Allah. \n\nSee how they never admit any wrongdoing by Bush. See how they think of Bush as infallible...like a pope...like a god. \n\n\nA 3rd term is possible. Bush said himself that the constitution is "just a goddamned piece of paper."
379559
I'm torn between believing that he himself is doing a bad job or his administration as a whole is doing a bad job.\n\nHe has faced hard times, but so did Abraham Lincoln. I don't know how Bush would handle a civil war, but that is besides the point because no one in the US would actually take to arms against their government, most people just want to live their lives without having to worry about the rest of world. Like before WWII.\n\nIn order to be in power these days you have to cater to a lot of different people, also known as special insterest groups. You have to cater to them because you need the money to put yourself in power. It'd be hard for a person who was down to earth with middle america to put themselves in power because they probably would have enough money to pay for the ads, or anything else to campaign for that matter. So we are left with the rich and the rich people's buddies to rule over our country. And since the rich only want to get richer, they take care of their own. They call oil black gold for a reason. I'm tempted to think that Bush might have wrapped himself up too tightly in special interest security blankets.\n\nBut that is besides the point. I don't believe that Bush himself is responsible for the bad things that go on in this country, I think his underlings had a lot to do with it as well, because they ALL have some sort of special interest group to support, whether it be energy companies or defense contractors. \n\nAlso, we basically have one political party in charge right now, so they can pretty much put what ever law they want through with out much of a fight. And if their is a fight all they have to do is attach a rider to the bill that sounds good and cry that the other side isn't supporting this oh-so-important issue that is actually just a rider on a worse bill, or the other way around.\n\nOverall the government hasn't been looking out for our best interests until lately with the gas prices because now it is a good political tool to use with the voters. So it isbelieved that who ever can champion the oil issue can win the hearts of the american people. Then, once they are in charge they get to cater to their special interests, not the people's. \n\nSpell check doesn't work in IE7 so I apologize for any typographical errors.
29934
I think that people need someone to blame and he is the leader of this country so people can very easily point fingers at him for all this country's problems.  The truth is, this is not a dictatorship, there are many people that are in charge of this country and Bush is just doing his job.
454140
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I personally think Bush started all this
498589
Our current president claims "executive privelege" over everything.  He has NOT ONCE excercised his veto power, the first president in history to never veto a single tiny bill from Congress.  His answer is to instead is to sign a congressional bill into law and then immediately write a signing statement saying how the law does not apply to him, or simply issue an executive order reversing whatever the bill said when it doesn't suit him.  If that isn't unchecked power, I don't know what is.  His cronies have also been instrumental in passing laws dismantling the bill of rights, it is just now starting that federal judges are getting such cases challenged, but the media isn't reporting the rulings (Scalia totally grilled the Bush administration, the very people that appointed him).
1130700
Not in his term, but I believe we are on the right track. Can you even imagine if we had of not done anything at all after 911, where we would be by now....Hopefully when Mr. Bush leaves office, the person taking over will continue his efforts for a peaceful Iraq.
621311
See, that's what I'm saying.  Clinton was nearly impeached for getting head, and Bush has done so so so much worse.  I wish he could get impeached.  We should find out how to get it started!
482584
It has caused a critical imbalance in the separation of powers doctrine, where the Executive thinks he can ignore federal laws passed by Congress, and thinks he can ignore court holdings by the Supreme Court.\n\nAnd the most frightening thing is that there are people out there in large numbers who don't see a problem with this type of pre-tyranny. They don't realize that all great tyrannies started when the Executive decided that the laws and the rules didn't apply to them.\n\nWe've lost the rule of law, because the Executive doesn't think laws should be followed if he doesn't like them. And because the Executive is responsible for enforcing the laws, if he chooses to ignore them, there is apparently no accountability.\n\nBush and his administration are the single greatest threat to the integrity of this country since the Civil War. Not because he's making bad choices -- every president does that. He's a threat because he is single-handedly destroying the balance of power that the framers of the Constitution spent so much time establishing.\n\nThanks to Bush, the terrorists are on the verge of winning, by turning this country into one where laws don't matter.
578033
He´s a puppet, an evil one, btw. (cheney and co. are behind him) and bush Sr. is also pulling the strings.Needless to say he ain´t the puppet for free, of course!
896096
Absolutely.  He obviously has worked well within his rights as our president and those threatening various form of legal harassment are attempting to undercut our method of democracy.  I would not put up with that.\n\nNeither would most people.\n\nIf you don't like the decisions Bush is making, than vote against the party in the next election.  But, getting around our representational system with phony charges?  That kind of thing could easily lead to civil war.
806900
I think my hair stands straight up when I hear anything our Georgie boy says or does. I've been beginning to think that if someone were to say " green " he'd say " red."  To think this administration got into office twice, quite literally, makes me shake my head. The war in Iraq was based on lies. I do not condone the vicious brutality of Sadam, but I understand, somewhat, as to why his country was ruled in the manner in which it was; the tribes can't get along! We're stuck in another Vietnam. I'll take my son underground, before I give him up to such a sensless mess.
322936
Yes unfortunately he is using are kids souls to feed on ... Its time to stop him... Come this November vote Democrat & help get bush out of control ... the republicans know they are fighting  a losing battle for relection but they are not going to let you no that even with all the rebublican ither going to jail or saying there just want to spend more time with there familys.. We are getting more power every day...
854603
I agree. The excuse for invasion changes as soon as the one before it has been proven to be illogical. The problem here is that the Bush administration is extremely powerful. I don't even know why they bother providing any justification at all. They simply don't have to. Nobody yet has had the strength to stop them. But still, even if they cannot be stopped from making illogical policy decisions, it is the duty of citizens to question authority and at least try to make an effort to hold their leaders accountable.
107341
No! Does everyone not seem to notice that terrorism became large scale when Bush came into power? Nothing like this ever happened when Clinton was in power. I won't deny that Clinton had his faults, but when he it came to international relations, the man was on top of his game. Unless, the US elects a more intelligent and a more capable president, I fear that any actions taken by Bush and the US government will only make things a whole lot worse.