Fitz, your hostility toward Bush is misplaced. It should be directed at Congress. Congress has all the power. It can keep the president on a short leash if it wants to. Congress can cow the Supreme Court, too. Congress has all the power, so it has responsibility for all of the federal government's actions and inactions. Don't give the president responsibility without authority. Remember: Congress has all the power.
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