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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 12:54:02 PM MST
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| There is some coverage in many of the National newspapers today (and has been for most of this week and last) of Pelosi's strategy to bring Bush to his knees over Iraq. They all fall under a title like the Globe's, "Pelosi vows no 'blank check' on Iraq funds: Wants Bush to justify use of additional troops." Am I the only one uncomfortably dissatisfied, that this is all that our strong progressive victory has rought? Honestly, I cannot even imagine that this was not expected of President Bush, even under a Republican Congress.
Most of the Representatives must have read the reports about how ineffective a surge will be and how very much opposed to John "Escalation" McCain's plan the American people are. The gazette reprints an EJ Dionne opinion today, that discusses this "No Blank Checks" plan as a paper tiger, considering modern American warfare, and the consolidation of power in executive hands.
Consolidation is really what this post is about. I am not a military scholar, and though I have felled many opponents on the blood-stained fields of Risk, I doubt that really qualifies me as a military strategist--though, I suppose it is possible that President Bush is using die to determine his next strategerific move in Iraq. I do know something about how this American government was devised and intended to run. Not much, but something is better than nothing. The legislative and executive branches were supposed to be jealous paramours of the full power of the United States and opponents for its affection. They were to guard what they had without yeilding, despite similarities of party or faith between branches.
These days, that sort of government seems fanciful. The legislative is at the beck and call of the executive, and the strongest defiance would be to force President Bush to justify our spending in Iraq (deep intake of underwhelmed breath). I have a suggestion for the Pelosi and the Democratic-controlled legislative: Stop playing footsie with the executive and grow the ovarios y cajones to take back what is yours. The power of the purse should not be a paper tiger.
The best part of this plan is that it is not really partisan. Denny should be just as anxious to protect the power of the legislative as Max or Jon. That tension is part of his elected duty.
Update -- touchstone has a great post on topic as well. |
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