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Here are some Photos/ Artworks as it relates to what I' talking about here. Enjoy, and leave some links if you find anymore.

1. Visual Representation of the Unitary Executive Theory

In this painting taken from the Online version of the American Prospect Magazine shows a large, looming White House and a tiny version of the Capitol Building in it's shadow.

This is a perfect representation of what the theory does to our Government. It shows that a Unitary Executive dominates over the Congress, essentially making a Representative Government null and void.

2. Line Item Veto Comic

This comic, taken from Humorlink.com, also presents us with the dangers of the Line Item Veto. Basically, it asserts the fact that the Line Item Veto could be used to negate other items besides "Pork" at the Executive's behest. This could infringe upon many of our basic rights if they pose a hassle to a powerful Executive Branch.

3. "Family Under the Gavel"

This picture shows a mother and her children under a judges gavel and is symbolic of fears (specifically in the Conservative community) that judicial activist are a threat to American families. This specific picture is in reference to the Courts upholding of the Roe v. Wade decision and the fear of the "imperial court" allowing Gay Marriage.

Whether or not the issues themselves are founded, the core issue (fear of the rule of Judges) is, I feel, presented well here.

4. "Nuclear Option" Comic

This comic from Stockcomics.com sheds some light on yet another "practice" that is weakening the powers of our Government. The Nuclear option is when the former Republican super majority in the Senate threaten to end a filibuster to secure an "up or down vote" on it's Supreme Court nominees. Although the option wasn't used (thus avoiding a Constitutional crisis) however, the option as a theory remain and could be used again by a majority on either side.

The danger here is that is in essence, shuts down debate in the Senate and cuts off the minority, thus creating a total dominance of the majority, which goes against the very concept of the Senate, and in a case where the Executive Branch is the same party as the Majority, then we have a very real breach of the separation of powers.