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Obama Declares Dictatorial Power
in State of the Union Address
By Robert John Stevens, CEO of WriteExpress Corporation, and Patriot
January 28, 2010
In case you missed this blatant disregard for the Constitution, President Obama declared dictator powers in last night's State of the Union Address:
"That's why I've called for a bipartisan Fiscal Commission, modeled on a proposal by Republican Judd Gregg and Democrat Kent Conrad.
This can't be one of those Washington gimmicks that lets us pretend we solved a problem. The commission will have to provide a specific set of solutions by a certain deadline.
Now, yesterday, the Senate blocked a bill that would have created this commission. So I'll issue an executive order that will allow us to go forward, because I refuse to pass this problem on to another generation of Americans."
Executive orders are unconstitutional. They were not authorized by the Founding Fathers, and are a product of 20th century presidents to cirumvent the legislative process.
It is reasonable to grant the President certain powers to act swiftly in extreme emergencies, but those powers are few, and can be overturned or stopped by the Congress.
President Obama's statement, if followed by action, is grounds for impeachment. This abuse of power has no place in our Constitutional government. If Presidents are given the power to override any denial, we may as well toss the other two branches of government and the U.S. Constitution. Dictator Obama would not need them.
Previous Executive Orders
Here is a summary of Executive Orders
Barack Obama (2009-Present)
39 Executive orders issued
George W. Bush (2001-2009)
284 Executive orders issued
William J. Clinton (1993-2001)
364 Executive orders issued
George Bush (1989-1993)
166 Executive orders issued
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
381 Executive orders issued
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
320 Executive orders issued
Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)
169 Executive orders issued
Richard Nixon (1969-1974)
346 Executive orders issued
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)
324 Executive orders issued
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
214 Executive orders issued
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
486 Executive orders issued
Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)
896 Executive orders issued
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
3,728 Executive orders issued
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)
1,011 Executive orders issued
Copyright © 2010 Robert Stevens. All rights reserved.
This article was commenced on January 28, 2010. Last update: January 28, 2010.
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