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In general, Bush seems to be trying to remove the restraints (checks and balances) on presidential power which are intended to prevent corruption at the highest levels of government. He has stated repeatedly that he feels free to reinterpret or ignore the law as he sees fit, which runs completely counter to the rules set up by the Constitution.
 
In general, Bush seems to be trying to remove the restraints (checks and balances) on presidential power which are intended to prevent corruption at the highest levels of government. He has stated repeatedly that he feels free to reinterpret or ignore the law as he sees fit, which runs completely counter to the rules set up by the Constitution.
==Impeachable Offenses==
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The following particulars are believed to be impeachable offenses:
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* [[Bush's impeachable offenses]]
* [http://www.beingism.org/evidence/pages/torture.html] conspired to commit the [[torture during GWB administration|torture of prisoners]] in violation of the "Federal Torture Act" Title 18 United States Code, [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_113C.html Section 113C], the [[wikipedia:United Nations Convention Against Torture|UN Torture Convention]] and the [[wikipedia:Geneva Conventions|Geneva Conventions]], which under [[wikipedia:Article Six of the United States Constitution|Article VI of the Constitution]] are part of the "supreme Law of the Land" (''see also: [[torture during GWB administration]]'')
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* [[corruption in the Bush administration]]
* [http://www.beingism.org/evidence/pages/detention.html] acted to strip Americans of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention of citizens, without access to legal counsel, without charge and without opportunity to appear before a civil judicial officer to challenge the detention, based solely on the discretionary designation by the President of a U.S. citizen as an "enemy combatant", all in subversion of law
 
 
 
 
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==Links==
 
* [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060109/schell The Hidden State Steps Forward] by Jonathan Schell (and some [http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2006/01/preventing-tyrannypart-one.html commentary] by [[David Brin]])
 
* [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060109/schell The Hidden State Steps Forward] by Jonathan Schell (and some [http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2006/01/preventing-tyrannypart-one.html commentary] by [[David Brin]])

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Overview

This page is about George W. Bush's efforts to substantially expand the powers of the President of the United States during his time in office.

Bush's elevation of presidential power has greatly hindered investigation of corruption in his administration, and opened the door for much further corruption.

In general, Bush seems to be trying to remove the restraints (checks and balances) on presidential power which are intended to prevent corruption at the highest levels of government. He has stated repeatedly that he feels free to reinterpret or ignore the law as he sees fit, which runs completely counter to the rules set up by the Constitution.

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