02/28/2014
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Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor known for his liberal views, gave a grim warning of the danger of the President’s use of power while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.
It would be hard to disagree with Turley’s logic in this case: While he blames President Obama and his administration for abusing the power granted to the executive branch by the Constitution, he also blames the legislative and judicial branches for letting it happen. He completely dismisses the White House’s excuse that Obama has to go around Congress because we live in different times now and Congress refuses to work with him, reminding us that hatred among parties stems from our earliest history. Thomas Jefferson even described his opposition’s rule as the “reign of the witches.”
On top of all that, Turley makes a solid point that just because he might agree with much of the work Obama is doing doesn’t mean he should tolerate the President’s unconstitutional means of doing so:
“The fact that I happen to think the president is right on many of these policies does not alter the fact that I believe the means he is doing is wrong, and that this can be a dangerous change in our system. And our system is changing in a very fundamental way. And it’s changing without a whimper of regret or opposition.”
Many who agree with the President politically feel that they have no right to speak out about his breach of power, even if they feel it is wrong. However, when it comes to preserving the Constitution and the balance of powers which it mandates, it shouldn’t matter which party we’re in. As Turley points out, the system has “served us well” for the past 200+ years, and if we want it to continue doing so, it is our responsibility to make sure that it is respected.
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