Executive Power on Townhall

Obama's Cloak of Invisibility Wed Mar 20

Jacob Sullum

Back in 2007, when he was running for president, Barack Obama criticized George W. Bush's expansive vision of executive power, saying, "I reject the view that the president may do whatever he deems necessary to protect national security. ... more
Washington Emerges: Across the River and Into History Wed Feb 20

Paul Greenberg

In the course of human events, one thing remains certain: We forget. Somewhere over murky time, Washington's Birthday faded away, and was absorbed into another three-day holiday with no distinguishing marks except maybe ... Giant Sales! ... more
Honor for the Peaceful Transition of Power Mon Jan 21

Kevin Glass
Top Senate Dems on Unilateral Debt Ceiling Hike: Go For It, Mr. President Fri Jan 11

Guy Benson
Democracy and Majority Rule Wed Nov 21

Walter E. Williams

President Barack Obama narrowly defeated Gov. Mitt Romney in the popular vote 51 percent to 48 percent. In the all-important Electoral College, the difference was larger, with Obama winning 303 electoral votes and Romney 206. Let's not think so much about the election's outcome but instead ask: What's so good about democracy and majority rule? ... more
Obama flashing executive power in election year Sat Apr 28

AP News
Not All Presidential Orders Are Created Equal (Part 1) Tue Mar 27

Chuck Norris

In his typical duck-'n'-dodge fashion, President Barack Obama spewed his 115th executive order upon the American public on a late Friday afternoon, March 16. Cloaked in one of Obama's candy-coated, grandiloquent titles, the "National Defense Resources Preparedness" executive order set the blogosphere ablaze this past week. ... more
Democracy Denied: Barack Obama's Executive Power Grab Sun Jan 15

Erik Telford

In 2008, Barack Obama was swept into the White House in large part due to public opposition to President Bush’s heavy-handed use of executive power and accusations that he had circumvented Congress - a constant criticism employed by candidate Obama on the stump. ... more
Our Government is Failing Us Fri Dec 30

Gary Shapiro

Americans agree – our federal government is not doing right by us. The Executive Branch seems out of control. ... more
Small Country, Great Leader Wed Dec 21

Paul Greenberg

Power is no sure guide to greatness. Or even survival. Quite the contrary. Tyrants can be powerful, yet the powerless can make them tremble. ... more
"We Can't Wait": For the Government to Butt Out of Our Lives Mon Oct 24

Erika Johnsen
Progressive America Sun Oct 23

Derek Hunter

Unemployment stands at 9.1 percent, with real unemployment closer to 20. Nearly 50 million Americans are on food stamps. We’ve added $4 trillion in new debt in less than three years. And there’s no sign any of this will change soon. ... more
Obama Advocates Executive Authority to Bypass Congress Wed Oct 12

DC

This seems a lot like a form of government I've learned about... oh, yeah, a dictatorship. ... more
Analysis: With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military ruler Tue Oct 11

Reuters News
Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list' Wed Oct 5

Reuters News
Myanmar shelves $3.6 billion mega dam, officials say Fri Sep 30

Reuters News
Growing Proof of Obama’s Imperial Presidency Tue Sep 6

Ken Blackwell

President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is on a job-killing rampage. It’s claiming unprecedented powers far beyond what federal law allows. Taken with Obama’s other agencies, these executive actions paint a picture of what has become an imperial presidency. ... more
If President Obama Can Ignore Immigration Law, President Bachmann Can Ignore Abortion Law Fri Aug 26

Ryan James Girdusky

Last week, the Obama administration announced it will halt deportations of illegal immigrants on a case-by-case basis depending on whether they held certain criteria. Such criteria included attending school, having a family and having primary care responsibility for a family member. ... more
How Obama Spent His Summer Vacation- Day Two: Grant Illegal Immigration Waivers Mon Aug 22

John Ransom

Conservatives have a long-standing complaint that Facebook regularly buries or otherwise deletes posts that don’t jive with the progressive agenda. On Sunday ZDNet reported that Facebook removed a posting from the account of Arizona governor Jan Brewer that was critical of Obama’s new “backdoor” amnesty policy. ... more
The Death of a Principled Moderate Thu Aug 11

Cal Thomas

Mark Hatfield, 89, who died last weekend in his native Oregon, was the first Christian politician I recall meeting in Washington, which is to say he did more than keep a Bible on his desk. He sought to keep its words and teachings and its main "Character" in his heart. ... more
Time for a Return to Checks and Balances Sun Jun 12

Ken Connor

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." ... more
Obama's Best Times Mon May 16

Lurita Doan

Despite President Obama’s warning to other Americans, the nation witnessed his own inability to resist ‘spiking the football” this past week in a Dickensian “best of times, worst of times” moment at Ground Zero in New York City ... more
A President On Strike Against Energy Tue Mar 15

John Ransom

It’s hard to find someone in America less willing to do his job than Obama has been ... more