An anonymous reader writes:
From : http://progressive.org/mag_wx051807 — " Bush Anoints Himself as the Insurer of Constitutional Government in Emergency "
The link from the White house above brings you a Presidential Directive that would allow unprecedented control over the functions of the government — given to the office of the President, in case of an emergency of "mass" proportions.
This policy: "prescribes continuity requirements for all executive departments and agencies, and provides guidance for State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector organizations in order to ensure a comprehensive and integrated national continuity program that will enhance the credibility of our national security posture and enable a more rapid and effective response to and recovery from a national emergency."
And seems to effectively allow the President to usurp the system of checks and balances without oversight.
Does this give the Office of the President too much power?