Will No One Challenge Obama's Executive Orders?

Political opponents of the president rightly condemned Obama for disregarding the Constitution. However, it was not that long ago that many of the same politicians were labeling as "unpatriotic" or worse anyone who dared question President Bush's assertions that he had the "inherent" authority to launch wars, spy on Americans and even indefinitely detain American citizens. Partisan considerations also make some members of the opposition party hesitate to rein in the president. These members are reluctant to set a precedent of "tying the president's hands" that could be used against a future president of their own party. The concentration of power in the office of the president is yet one more negative consequence of our interventionist foreign policy. A foreign policy based on interventionism requires a strong and energetic executive, unfettered by constitutional niceties such as waiting for Congress to pass laws or declare war. So it simply was natural, as America abandoned the traditional foreign policy of non-interventionism, for presidents to act "without waiting for Congress." After all, the president is "commander-in-chief" and he needs to protect "national security," they argued. Once it became accepted practice for the president to disregard Congress in foreign affairs, it was only a matter of time before presidents would begin usurping congressional authority in domestic matters. - See more at: [link to www.thedailybell.com]