- I have seen the light. I am now willing to admit that
President Bush is right: we are living in a "different world."
Those ideals and laws dealing with the "old world" simply do
not meet the needs for this avant-garde society of ours. Therefore, it
is time to concede that the U.S. Constitution is passé and that
our form of government is out-of-date, ineffective, and even problematic.
We must move forward to Bush's "brave new world."
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- The first thing we should do is abolish Congress, especially
the House of Representatives. (The Senate might still be needed to ratify
treaties and such, although this responsibility could easily be given to
the executive branch, also.) Think of the trillions of dollars that could
be saved. This is money that is desperately needed for Bush's Department
of Homeland Security. Instead of stealing from the Social Security Pension
Fund, the President would have virtually all the money he needs to protect
America.
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- Face it friends: the House of Representatives is not
needed. The President does not need their consent to wage war. The President
has been granted the authority to spend tax dollars without the consent
of Congress. He has the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations,
a power formerly held by the House of Representatives.
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- Furthermore, America's monetary polices are no longer
managed by Congress but by a presidential-appointed Federal Reserve Chairman.
Post Offices and the Transportation Department have a political life of
their own. About the only power that the House has chosen to keep is the
power to levy taxes. However, taxes could easily be levied by way of executive
orders, so this congressional responsibility is also unnecessary.
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- For all practical purposes, the executive branch has
already assumed most of the constitutional powers delegated to the House
of Representatives, and those powers not assumed by the President could
be easily assimilated into its jurisdiction. It would seem, therefore,
that in the interest of fiscal responsibility and practical expediency,
the House of Representatives has outlived its usefulness and should be
abolished.
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- In addition to saving trillions of dollars, it would
allow President Bush the latitude to fight terrorism without the encumbrances
of constitutional restrictions and congressional objections, which rarely
take place, anyway. After all, this is what President Bush expects and
recently demanded. He said, "For the sake of the security of the American
people, Congress needs to give up some of its turf and recognize turf is
not nearly as important as security for the people. We're in new times,
folks, we're in a different world." Recognizing that "turf"
means constitutional authority and responsibility, it would seem that President
Bush is more than willing and able to assume the powers delegated to Congress
- for the security of the country, of course.
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- Therefore, I would think that Bush's supporters in the
Republican Party and conservative Christian denominations would be thrilled
at the prospect of granting to this "savior of America" these
new powers. After all, Bush is a "Christian" and was elected
"miraculously." He would never misuse or abuse any of these powers.
We can and should trust him.
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- I recognize that there are a few narrow-minded dinosaurs
out there who would say that abolishing the House of Representatives and
transferring its power to the White House is unconstitutional and un-American.
First, there are not enough such people to worry about. Second, neither
Congress nor the White House has paid much attention to the Constitution
in at least 50 years, anyway. Third, Bush is right; we must put security
above everything, including constitutional government and even personal
freedom. Therefore, it's time to move quickly and decisively. Abolish Congress
now!
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