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Taking Back the Constitution--A Case for Impeaching George W. Bush
On Saturday, March 8, 2008, President George W. Bush vetoed a congressional bill that would have explicitly banned interrogation techniques like waterboarding. In doing so, Bush cemented his worthiness of impeachment. The impeachment power allows Congress to keep the other two branches from grasping at powers that the Constitution gives to the Legislative Branch. Congress is described in Article I of the Constitution, and its structure was the chief issue in the Philadelphia Convention. Why? Because in a republic, it is to be the most important branch. [Read More]
The U.S. Constitution is Not Democratic—and Why That’s a Good Thing
Sanford Levinson is very upset. As he sees it in his new book, the United States' founding document is clearly lacking and needs to be updated for the 21st century. What are the principles this new national Constitution is supposed to further? They include achieving “a more perfect union” and “promoting the general welfare." Also fundamental are equality and democracy. But in all this, Levinson is blind to the fact that the "undemocratic" aspects of the Constitution are indispensable in securing liberty and promoting good governance. [Read More]
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