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Entry: Ron Paul Update Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/ron_paul_update#17828 Post contents: Those who think that Ron Paul is lacking the fire to wield the power of the presidency or that the vast, unelected federal bureaucracy would thwart his every move have not considered two things. First is the Zen-like power of doing nothing. Exercising the power of doing nothing doesn't require any great management skills or burning political ambitions. He could veto every unconstitutional bill that crosses his desk. He could refuse to spend money authorized by Congress. He could authorize the DoJ to not prosecute victimless crimes. He could simply not exercise the dictatorial powers that presidents now take for granted such as invading countries without a declaration of war. He could just snooze and vacation through his four years and we suffering taxpayers would all be immeasurably better off. The second power is that of the pardon. Other than mass firings, what else would demoralize the vast, unelected federal bureaucracy and undo their handiwork more effectively than mass pardons by President Ron? All those languishing in federal prisons, for anything other than what normal humans would recognize as crimes, would be sprung free. So go ahead and pop that little pill knowing that if you lie to some busybody with a shiny badge about it, you won't spend any time in a cage for Lying To A Federal Agent, Resisting Arrest, Obstruction Of Justice, Conspiring To Destroy Evidence Of A Crime, Insider Trading, ad nauseam. You could tell the busybody with the shiny badge to take a hike because President Ron has pardoned you in advance! There is another power. It's a dark power, and must be approached with trepidation and humility. In that toolkit of legal dictatorial powers that the presidency has accrued, there must be some tools that would allow President Ron to rule by decree and thereby dismantle the federal Leviathan. Needless to say, that would set a dangerous precedent for subsequent presidents who want to be real dictators. Sent at: 2008 08 30