8.02.2006
Classic Onion
The Onion has never let me down, and this is no exception. I was reading Cheers & Jeers via DailyKos this morning and thought, 'that sounds a lot like The Onion.' I was right:
In a decisive 1-0 decision Monday, President Bush voted to grant the president the constitutional power to grant himself additional powers.
The Presidential Empowerment Act, which the president hand-drafted on his own Oval Office stationery and promptly signed into law, provides Bush with full authority to permit himself to authorize increased jurisdiction over the three branches of the federal government, provided that the president considers it in his best interest to do so. "In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power," Bush said. "To do otherwise would be playing into the hands of our enemies." ...
Senior administration officials lauded Bush's decision, saying that current presidential powers over presidential power were "far too limited." ...
Despite the president's new powers, the role of Congress and the Supreme Court has not been overlooked. Under the new law, both enjoy the newly broadened ability to grant the president the authority to increase his presidential powers. ... Republicans fearful that the president's new power undermines their ability to grant him more power have proposed a new law that would allow senators to permit him to grant himself more power, with or without presidential approval.
BTW, for those not in the know...The Onion (now based out of New York) was started in Madison, WI.
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